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

Cyprus
0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cyprus rank
71st
South Africa rank
68th

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

  • Cyprus
  • South Africa
00.050.10.150.2196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cyprus
1980s 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cyprus
2010s 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0074 current US$ 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 us$), per, Cyprus or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Cyprus and South Africa?
0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Cyprus ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,054 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.