Germany vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Germany
0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.4224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.0025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Germany ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.