Rwanda vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Rwanda
7.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
7.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda rank
112th
South Africa rank
111th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.63 % change on previous year against 7.42 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 111th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 19.5 % change on previous year | 13.13 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 9.22 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 0.8065 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.14 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.92 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.63 % change on previous year against 7.42 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 111th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.