Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.6473 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6473 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
South Africa ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 0.8557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Eswatini 0.85 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Argentina 0.8491 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Mali 0.846 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Georgia 0.8454 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 77,700 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,590 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.