Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places South Africa 119th out of 186 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.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 116 Portugal 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Estonia 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Finland 0.9874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Italy 0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Sweden 0.9788 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.