Bangladesh vs South Africa: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
69.3%
in 2023
South Africa
67.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
62nd
South Africa rank
65th
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 69.3% against 67.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 184 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.1% | 63.7% | 39.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 102.0% | 60.2% | 41.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 90.6% | 59.9% | 30.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 80.7% | 61.5% | 19.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 70.6% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 67.3% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 64.6% | 7.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 67.2% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 69.3% against 67.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.