Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 84.7% against 84.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
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 | 87.5% | 66.7% | 20.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 82.8% | 69.0% | 13.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 91.1% | 74.3% | 16.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 82.3% | 14.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 80.1% | 17.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 82.5% | 8.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 83.1% | 9.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 84.7% against 84.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.6%, 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?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% 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 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.