Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 US capita in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 US capita was 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
96th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3,980 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
1,919 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in South Africa is 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in South Africa peaked at 3,980 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,919 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places South Africa 96th out of 172 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 US capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,932 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,919 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2,319 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,663 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,528 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,791 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,980 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,863 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,924 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,980 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,826 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,205 constant 2015 US$ per person, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 859.41 constant 2015 US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,919 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,319 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,663 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,791 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,980 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 93 Marshall Islands 4,066 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Thailand 4,026 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Ecuador 3,950 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 3,748 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Egypt 3,747 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 El Salvador 3,693 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in South Africa was 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,980 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,919 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.