Argentina vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.8491 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
69th
South Africa rank
70th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.8491 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7691 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1970s 0.728 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6904 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1980s 0.7764 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7429 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1990s 0.8244 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8232 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.7724 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8015 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8251 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.8192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8306 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 0.8491 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,115 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.