Chad vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 8.37 trillion current LCU against 6.47 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 1.89 trillion current LCU.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.07 billion current LCU | 6.22 billion current LCU | 73.85 billion current LCU | Chad |
| 1970s | 146.47 billion current LCU | 19.51 billion current LCU | 126.96 billion current LCU | Chad |
| 1980s | 403.10 billion current LCU | 129.34 billion current LCU | 273.76 billion current LCU | Chad |
| 1990s | 687.91 billion current LCU | 495.87 billion current LCU | 192.03 billion current LCU | Chad |
| 2000s | 2.63 trillion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | Chad |
| 2010s | 5.87 trillion current LCU | 3.57 trillion current LCU | 2.30 trillion current LCU | Chad |
| 2020s | 7.51 trillion current LCU | 5.61 trillion current LCU | 1.90 trillion current LCU | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Chad or South Africa?
- Chad, at 8.37 trillion current LCU against 6.47 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Chad and South Africa?
- 1.89 trillion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Chad ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.