Eswatini vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per

Eswatini
3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eswatini rank
88th
South Africa rank
90th

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 187 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4113 current LCU per US$ of GDP Eswatini
2020s 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Eswatini ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,721 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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