Nicaragua vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
Nicaragua
4.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
130th
South Africa rank
129th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.84 % change on previous year against 4.73 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 15.95 % change on previous year | 15.98 % change on previous year | 0.037 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.21 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 13.12 % change on previous year | 9.98 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.84 % change on previous year against 4.73 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.