Laos vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU)
Laos
-0.3458 % change on previous year
in 2016
South Africa
-0.2154 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
146th
South Africa rank
143rd
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.2154 % change on previous year against -0.3458 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.1304 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 174 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.48 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 9.63 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.2154 % change on previous year against -0.3458 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.1304 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Laos ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.