Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 3.23 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.23 trillion constant LCU
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
52nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.23 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
All-time low
405.00 billion constant LCU
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 LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.23 trillion constant LCU for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure 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 3.23 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 405.00 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 405.00 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 413.69 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 426.57 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 454.09 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 491.28 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 508.94 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 532.71 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 556.62 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 597.55 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 639.15 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 681.05 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 713.10 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 743.59 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 799.96 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 841.92 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 872.49 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 886.25 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 878.55 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 892.96 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 915.07 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 993.67 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 1.07 trillion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 trillion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.12 trillion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.17 trillion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.13 trillion constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.13 trillion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.18 trillion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.24 trillion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.27 trillion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.31 trillion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.30 trillion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.29 trillion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.31 trillion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.36 trillion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.44 trillion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 trillion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.56 trillion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.58 trillion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.61 trillion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.68 trillion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.74 trillion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.79 trillion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.84 trillion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.96 trillion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.08 trillion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.26 trillion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 trillion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.44 trillion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.37 trillion constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.51 trillion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.61 trillion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.69 trillion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 trillion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.76 trillion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.82 trillion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.83 trillion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.88 trillion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.97 trillion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.01 trillion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.83 trillion constant LCU | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.00 trillion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.08 trillion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.08 trillion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.11 trillion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.23 trillion constant LCU | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502.56 billion constant LCU | 405.00 billion constant LCU | 639.15 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 822.49 billion constant LCU | 681.05 billion constant LCU | 915.07 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 trillion constant LCU | 993.67 billion constant LCU | 1.27 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 trillion constant LCU | 1.29 trillion constant LCU | 1.61 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 trillion constant LCU | 1.68 trillion constant LCU | 2.44 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 trillion constant LCU | 2.51 trillion constant LCU | 3.01 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 trillion constant LCU | 2.83 trillion constant LCU | 3.23 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 3.23 trillion constant LCU 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 3.23 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.00 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 179 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.