General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in South Africa
South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in South Africa peaked at 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 68th of 187 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 65 Russian Federation 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Fiji 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Belarus 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Oman 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Samoa 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Cyprus 0.1848 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 901.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,246 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 22,295 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in South Africa?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in South Africa was 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.