Finland vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Finland
-0.2388 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-0.2154 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
140th
South Africa rank
139th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.2154 % change on previous year against -0.2388 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.0234 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 139th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 0.1496 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 0.4829 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.6515 % change on previous year | 0.461 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8051 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.9337 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.6394 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.2154 % change on previous year against -0.2388 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.0234 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Finland ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 139th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.