Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 188 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.9714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.9134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.