Greenland vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per
Greenland
2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Greenland rank
93rd
South Africa rank
90th
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time
- Greenland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Greenland, a difference of 0.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 90th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 2010s | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 2020s | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Greenland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Greenland and South Africa?
- 0.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Greenland ranks 93rd 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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About this data
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.