Iran vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure

Iran
304.26 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
South Africa
324.56 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Iran rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd

Final consumption expenditure over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 324.56 billion constant 2015 US$ against 304.26 billion constant 2015 US$ in Iran, a difference of 20.30 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 171 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 9,096 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.