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
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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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.