Cameroon vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Cameroon
2.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
154th
South Africa rank
155th
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.32 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 155th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.69 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 0.5108 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.81 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.61 % change on previous year | 21.08 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.69 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.67 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.67 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 0.8032 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.32 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 0.2 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Cameroon ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 155th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.