Morocco vs South Africa: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Morocco
0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Morocco rank
46th
South Africa rank
43rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Morocco, a difference of 0.0037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 1970s | 0.9725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 1980s | 0.6072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 1990s | 0.2871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 2000s | 0.1987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 2020s | 0.1782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.0037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.