Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
93rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
5,135 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
2,403 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 5,135 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,403 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,659 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,883 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 3,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 3,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 3,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4,265 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,722 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,937 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,508 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 90 Paraguay 5,311 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 91 Belize 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 92 Thailand 5,082 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 4,942 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Namibia 4,790 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Ecuador 4,778 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 116,367 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa was 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,135 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,403 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.