South Africa vs Tanzania: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
67.8%
in 2023
Tanzania
66.7%
in 2023
South Africa rank
65th
Tanzania rank
68th
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.8% against 66.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 65th and Tanzania ranks 68th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 45.2% | 15.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 59.9% | 34.9% | 25.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 47.8% | 13.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 68.1% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 68.2% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 68.2% | 3.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 70.8% | 3.6% | Tanzania |
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, South Africa or Tanzania?
- South Africa, at 67.8% against 66.7% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 1.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 65th and Tanzania ranks 68th 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.