How does South Africa rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
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South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

68th

of 163 countries

All-time high

5.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.7127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 5.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places South Africa 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	5.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	5.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1962	5.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1963	5.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1964	5.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1965	5.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1966	4.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1967	4.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1968	4.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1969	4.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1970	4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1971	4.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1972	3.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1973	3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1974	2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1975	2.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1976	2.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1977	2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1978	2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1979	1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1980	1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1981	1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1982	1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1983	1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1984	1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1985	2.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1986	1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1987	1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1988	1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1989	1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1990	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1991	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1992	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1993	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1994	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1995	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1996	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1997	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1998	1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1999	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2000	1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2001	1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2002	1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2003	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
2004	0.9508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2005	0.8858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2006	0.914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2007	0.8909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2008	0.974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2009	0.9065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2010	0.7422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2011	0.7127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2012	0.7726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2013	0.858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2014	0.9043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2015	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2016	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2017	0.9281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2018	0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2019	0.9382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2020	0.9941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2021	0.8414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2022	0.9047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2023	0.969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2024	0.9143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2025	0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

65 Mali 0.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Dominican Republic 0.8857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Morocco 0.8839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Indonesia 0.8742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 New Zealand 0.873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Chile 0.8688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 unit of GDP 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 5.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,398 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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.