Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
94th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.3671 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in South Africa peaked at 11.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3671 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places South Africa 94th out of 190 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 (current LCU) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.431 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.423 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 4.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 8.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 9.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 8.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 8.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 9.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 10.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 11.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 11.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.431 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 91 Mexico 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Zambia 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Ghana 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Eswatini 11.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Czechia 10.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Seychelles 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in South Africa was 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3671 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- South Africa ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.