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
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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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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.