Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1.44 trillion current US$
in 2025
South Africa
281.23 billion current US$
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
35th
South Africa rank
35th

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.44 trillion current US$ against 281.23 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.16 trillion current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 5.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 21.45 billion current US$ 7.45 billion current US$ 14.00 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 72.43 billion current US$ 22.05 billion current US$ 50.38 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 249.59 billion current US$ 52.74 billion current US$ 196.85 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 270.56 billion current US$ 98.41 billion current US$ 172.15 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 494.85 billion current US$ 154.58 billion current US$ 340.27 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.11 trillion current US$ 250.15 billion current US$ 864.51 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 1.29 trillion current US$ 252.54 billion current US$ 1.03 trillion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1.44 trillion current US$ against 281.23 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
1.16 trillion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,082 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.