South Africa vs Uruguay: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
South Africa
4.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
4.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
129th
Uruguay rank
128th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.99 % change on previous year against 4.84 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.24 % change on previous year | 15.57 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 15.98 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.25 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 9.98 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.99 % change on previous year against 4.84 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- South Africa ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.