Brazil vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure

Brazil
3.01 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
South Africa
3.23 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Brazil rank
53rd
South Africa rank
52nd

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.23 trillion constant LCU against 3.01 trillion constant LCU in Brazil, a difference of 213.34 billion constant LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 179 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 305.16 billion constant LCU 502.56 billion constant LCU 197.40 billion constant LCU South Africa
1970s 659.11 billion constant LCU 822.49 billion constant LCU 163.38 billion constant LCU South Africa
1980s 1.14 trillion constant LCU 1.14 trillion constant LCU 236.60 million constant LCU South Africa
1990s 1.38 trillion constant LCU 1.43 trillion constant LCU 51.83 billion constant LCU South Africa
2000s 1.81 trillion constant LCU 2.06 trillion constant LCU 245.38 billion constant LCU South Africa
2010s 2.56 trillion constant LCU 2.78 trillion constant LCU 224.32 billion constant LCU South Africa
2020s 2.79 trillion constant LCU 3.05 trillion constant LCU 264.50 billion constant LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.23 trillion constant LCU against 3.01 trillion constant LCU in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between Brazil and South Africa?
213.34 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 179 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 (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,445 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.