South Africa vs Zambia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
South Africa
11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
94th
Zambia rank
92nd
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 92nd of 190 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu), South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- South Africa ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 92nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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.