South Africa vs Thailand: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ against 71.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4.38 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 28th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 19.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 31.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 38.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 64.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 66.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 70.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 75.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ against 71.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between South Africa and Thailand?
- 4.38 billion constant 2015 US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 28th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.