South Africa vs Switzerland: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

South Africa
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
155th
Switzerland rank
152nd

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
0102030196119932025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.68 % change on previous year against 2.32 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 155th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 185 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 17.97 % change on previous year 9.07 % change on previous year 8.91 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 21.08 % change on previous year 7.16 % change on previous year 13.92 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 12.68 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 9.11 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 12.38 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year 9.28 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 8.3 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 6.57 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 4.63 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), South Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2.68 % 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 South Africa and Switzerland?
0.36 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
South Africa ranks 155th and Switzerland ranks 152nd 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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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,493 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.