Portugal vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure
Portugal
3.5%
in 2025
South Africa
3.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
78th
South Africa rank
77th
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 4.0% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.