Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Saudi Arabia
0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
South Africa rank
43rd
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 168 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.0004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.