Benin vs South Africa: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Benin
67.4%
in 2023
South Africa
67.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
66th
South Africa rank
65th
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.8% against 67.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 65th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.5% | 63.7% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 63.0% | 60.2% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 59.9% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 61.5% | 3.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 70.6% | 12.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 67.3% | 11.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 64.6% | 7.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.2% | 1.3% | Benin |
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, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 67.8% against 67.4% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 66th 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.