Samoa vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Samoa
0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Samoa rank
70th
South Africa rank
68th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 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$), per, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Samoa ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.