Maldives vs South Africa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Maldives
6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Maldives rank
88th
South Africa rank
90th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990s | 3.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2000s | 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.