Laos vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure
Laos
65.7%
in 2016
South Africa
65.8%
in 2025
Laos rank
86th
South Africa rank
85th
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 65.8% against 65.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 190 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.5% | 59.7% | 30.8% | Laos |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 63.5% | 12.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 63.4% | 8.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 65.8% against 65.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Laos ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 190 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.