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
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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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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
Last refreshed

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.