Canada vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per

Canada
14,315 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
14,103 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Canada rank
82nd
South Africa rank
83rd

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 14,315 constant LCU per person against 14,103 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 212 constant LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Canada ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6,937 constant LCU per person 7,545 constant LCU per person 607.73 constant LCU per person South Africa
1970s 9,827 constant LCU per person 9,939 constant LCU per person 112.27 constant LCU per person South Africa
1980s 11,139 constant LCU per person 11,589 constant LCU per person 449.33 constant LCU per person South Africa
1990s 11,388 constant LCU per person 11,134 constant LCU per person 254.25 constant LCU per person Canada
2000s 12,097 constant LCU per person 12,446 constant LCU per person 348.85 constant LCU per person South Africa
2010s 13,036 constant LCU per person 14,810 constant LCU per person 1,775 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 13,945 constant LCU per person 14,410 constant LCU per person 464.9 constant LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per, Canada or South Africa?
Canada, at 14,315 constant LCU per person against 14,103 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per between Canada and South Africa?
212 constant LCU per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
Canada ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. 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 LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 7,381 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.