Peru vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Peru
1,266 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,246 current US$ per person
in 2025
Peru rank
97th
South Africa rank
98th

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1,266 current US$ per person against 1,246 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 20 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 187 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 36.95 current US$ per person 64.84 current US$ per person 27.89 current US$ per person South Africa
1970s 95.86 current US$ per person 180.4 current US$ per person 84.54 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 129.31 current US$ per person 402.01 current US$ per person 272.7 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 175.15 current US$ per person 601.34 current US$ per person 426.18 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 312.87 current US$ per person 817.44 current US$ per person 504.57 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 781.38 current US$ per person 1,339 current US$ per person 557.97 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,062 current US$ per person 1,215 current US$ per person 153.39 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 1,266 current US$ per person against 1,246 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Peru and South Africa?
20 current US$ per person, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Peru ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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
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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.