Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 252.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
252.94 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 172 countries
All-time high
252.94 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
31.76 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Africa is 252.94 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Africa peaked at 252.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.76 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 31st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 32.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 33.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 35.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 38.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 39.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 41.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 43.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 46.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 50.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 53.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 55.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 58.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 62.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 66.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 68.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 69.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 68.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 70.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 71.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 77.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 83.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 85.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 87.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 91.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 88.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 88.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 92.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 97.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 99.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 102.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 102.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 100.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 102.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 106.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 113.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 118.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 122.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 124.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 126.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 131.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 136.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 140.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 144.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 153.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 162.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 177.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 188.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 191.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 186.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 196.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 204.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 211.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 214.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 216.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 220.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 222.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 226.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 233.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 236.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 221.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 235.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 241.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 241.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 244.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 252.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 50.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 53.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 71.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 77.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 99.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 100.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 126.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 131.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 191.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 196.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 236.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 221.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 252.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Belgium 274.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 Sweden 269.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Malaysia 269.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 Bangladesh 244.52 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Viet Nam 242.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 240.15 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,946 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Africa was 252.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 252.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.