El Salvador vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
El Salvador
5,636 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
5,590 current US$ per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
101st
South Africa rank
102nd
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,636 current US$ per person against 5,590 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 46 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253.64 current US$ per person | 518.37 current US$ per person | 264.72 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 406.06 current US$ per person | 1,034 current US$ per person | 627.5 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 718.75 current US$ per person | 1,934 current US$ per person | 1,216 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,356 current US$ per person | 2,833 current US$ per person | 1,476 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,485 current US$ per person | 3,928 current US$ per person | 1,443 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,779 current US$ per person | 5,830 current US$ per person | 2,051 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,041 current US$ per person | 5,237 current US$ per person | 195.96 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 5,636 current US$ per person against 5,590 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 46 current US$ per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.