South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita

South Africa
6,527 current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,079 current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k196019852011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6,527 current US$ against 1,079 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,448 current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 6.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 406.05 current US$ 125.62 current US$ 280.42 current US$ South Africa
1970s 945.81 current US$ 260.51 current US$ 685.3 current US$ South Africa
1980s 2,094 current US$ 455.82 current US$ 1,638 current US$ South Africa
1990s 2,782 current US$ 473.67 current US$ 2,308 current US$ South Africa
2000s 3,625 current US$ 619.7 current US$ 3,005 current US$ South Africa
2010s 6,205 current US$ 1,025 current US$ 5,180 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, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
South Africa, at 6,527 current US$ against 1,079 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5,448 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). 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.