Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
9.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
85th
South Africa rank
82nd
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.