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
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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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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 8,610 data points, 1960–2025
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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.