Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 3.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Africa is 3.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 262.1% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Africa peaked at 8.78 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.12 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places South Africa 77th out of 177 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1963 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 1964 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1966 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1969 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1972 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1974 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1976 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1977 | -0.8689 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1978 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 1979 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1980 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +246.9% |
| 1981 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1983 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1984 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1985 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1581 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1987 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +2339.2% |
| 1988 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1989 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1990 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1991 | -0.5172 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1992 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1993 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 1994 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1995 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 2001 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 2005 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2009 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 2010 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 2011 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2014 | 0.72 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6827 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2017 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 2018 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2020 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -577.6% |
| 2021 | 6 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2022 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2268 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9838 % change on previous year | +333.7% |
| 2025 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +262.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.56 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.64 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2339.2% | 0.1581 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -577.6% | 1.28 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -0.8689 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 0.6827 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 74 Gabon 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Colombia 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Russia 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Portugal 3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Puerto Rico 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 3.53 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Africa was 3.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.