South Africa vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
40th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Africa ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 166 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.3574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.2159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.