South Africa vs Zambia: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per
South Africa
3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
90th
Zambia rank
91st
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 91st of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5774 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, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- South Africa ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 91st 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.