Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 49,812 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,812 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
84th
of 179 countries
All-time high
50,743 constant LCU per person
in 2018
All-time low
24,467 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Africa stood at 49,812 constant LCU per person.
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 lcu) in South Africa peaked at 50,743 constant LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24,467 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
That places South Africa 84th out of 179 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 (constant LCU) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,634 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 24,467 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 24,490 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 25,291 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 26,539 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 26,661 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 27,055 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 27,400 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 28,513 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 29,570 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 30,568 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 31,082 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 31,496 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 32,928 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 33,692 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 33,961 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 33,576 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 32,396 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 32,041 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 31,957 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 33,662 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 34,912 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 34,433 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 34,250 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 34,605 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 32,313 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 31,346 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 31,555 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 32,234 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 32,158 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 32,175 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 31,285 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 30,291 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 30,255 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 30,962 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 32,401 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 33,414 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 34,092 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 34,268 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 34,486 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35,586 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 36,514 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 37,317 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 37,993 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 39,959 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 41,983 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 45,203 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 47,644 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 47,668 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45,882 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 47,921 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 49,251 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 50,095 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 50,039 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49,568 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 49,630 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49,501 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50,022 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 50,743 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50,552 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 46,694 constant LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 48,741 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 49,327 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 48,786 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 48,654 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 49,812 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 49,812 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51,673 constant LCU per person, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 49,812 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,560 constant LCU per person, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,462 constant LCU per person | 24,467 constant LCU per person | 29,570 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,370 constant LCU per person | 30,568 constant LCU per person | 33,961 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,147 constant LCU per person | 31,346 constant LCU per person | 34,912 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,363 constant LCU per person | 30,255 constant LCU per person | 34,486 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,575 constant LCU per person | 35,586 constant LCU per person | 47,668 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,732 constant LCU per person | 47,921 constant LCU per person | 50,743 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,669 constant LCU per person | 46,694 constant LCU per person | 49,812 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 81 Ukraine 51,673 constant LCU per person compare
- 82 Bermuda 51,394 constant LCU per person compare
- 83 Australia 50,466 constant LCU per person compare
- 85 United States 49,527 constant LCU per person compare
- 86 Qatar 48,526 constant LCU per person compare
- 87 Namibia 47,090 constant LCU 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)
- 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 49,812 constant LCU per person 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 50,743 constant LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,467 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 179 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 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.