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

Libya
4,876 current US$
in 2008
South Africa
6,527 current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd

Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6,527 current US$ against 4,876 current US$ in Libya, a difference of 1,651 current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5,175 current US$ 2,782 current US$ 2,393 current US$ Libya
2000s 3,678 current US$ 3,509 current US$ 169.42 current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita, Libya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6,527 current US$ against 4,876 current US$ in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita between Libya and South Africa?
1,651 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
Libya ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). 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.