Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita

Equatorial Guinea
11,230 current US$
in 2011
South Africa
6,527 current US$
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196019852011

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 11,230 current US$ against 6,527 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4,703 current US$.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 116.01 current US$ 429.17 current US$ 313.16 current US$ South Africa
1970s 317.66 current US$ 868.61 current US$ 550.95 current US$ South Africa
1990s 418.07 current US$ 2,812 current US$ 2,394 current US$ South Africa
2000s 2,576 current US$ 3,625 current US$ 1,049 current US$ South Africa
2010s 8,621 current US$ 6,205 current US$ 2,415 current US$ Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
Equatorial Guinea, at 11,230 current US$ against 6,527 current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
4,703 current US$, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,477 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.