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

Gabon
4,917 current US$
in 2011
South Africa
6,527 current US$
in 2011
Gabon rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd

Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6,527 current US$ against 4,917 current US$ in Gabon, a difference of 1,610 current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Gabon ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,126 current US$ 945.81 current US$ 179.75 current US$ Gabon
1980s 2,564 current US$ 2,094 current US$ 470.35 current US$ Gabon
1990s 2,716 current US$ 2,782 current US$ 66 current US$ South Africa
2000s 2,797 current US$ 3,625 current US$ 827.82 current US$ South Africa
2010s 4,596 current US$ 6,205 current US$ 1,610 current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6,527 current US$ against 4,917 current US$ in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita between Gabon and South Africa?
1,610 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
Gabon ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). 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.