General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Africa
South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was -0.2154 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Africa is -0.2154 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 177.4% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Africa peaked at 15.16 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -6.01 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places South Africa 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 1963 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1964 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1965 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1967 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1968 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1969 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.4524 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1973 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -1073.1% |
| 1974 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1975 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1976 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1977 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6716 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1979 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +615.1% |
| 1980 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1981 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1982 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +233.9% |
| 1983 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1984 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 1985 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1986 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1988 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1989 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 1990 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8088 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1995 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -842.9% |
| 1996 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1997 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1998 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4345 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2000 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +574.0% |
| 2001 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2006 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2010 | -0.2788 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2011 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1564.6% |
| 2012 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2015 | -0.961 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2016 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 2017 | -0.278 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -490.8% |
| 2019 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9317 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5971 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7374 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0776 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2025 | -0.2154 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -0.2154 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -0.2154 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.75 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1564.6% | -0.2788 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1073.1% | -0.4524 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -842.9% | 0.8088 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +615.1% | 0.6716 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -0.4524 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6515 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.961 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6394 % change on previous year | -0.2154 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 140 Maldives 0.0138 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Bulgaria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Mauritius -0.1225 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Finland -0.2388 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Belarus -0.2999 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Laos -0.3458 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Africa?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Africa was -0.2154 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.01 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- South Africa ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.