Africa Eastern and Southern vs Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Africa Eastern and Southern
255.93 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
7,118 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
39th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7,118 current US$ per person against 255.93 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6,862 current US$ per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 27.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 94.25 current US$ per person 4,266 current US$ per person 4,172 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 122.86 current US$ per person 2,993 current US$ per person 2,870 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 159.82 current US$ per person 3,355 current US$ per person 3,196 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 256.39 current US$ per person 6,034 current US$ per person 5,777 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 241.48 current US$ per person 7,204 current US$ per person 6,962 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Africa Eastern and Southern or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 7,118 current US$ per person against 255.93 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
6,862 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.