Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 5.03 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.03 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
61st
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.03 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
3.77 billion current 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 Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Africa stood at 5.03 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Africa peaked at 5.03 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.77 billion current LCU, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 61st of 190 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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.77 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 3.89 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4.44 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 4.93 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 5.30 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 5.76 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 6.26 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 6.94 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 7.84 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 8.84 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 9.90 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 11.12 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 13.00 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 15.19 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 18.39 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 20.71 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 22.75 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 25.32 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 29.28 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 37.28 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 46.33 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 54.38 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 63.74 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 73.92 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 83.54 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 99.15 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 119.42 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 145.60 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 172.52 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 209.50 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 241.39 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 272.77 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 306.95 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 351.40 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 403.02 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 452.94 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 508.46 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 554.59 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 611.39 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 691.11 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 761.51 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 852.90 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 922.60 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.47 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.63 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.01 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.20 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.43 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.61 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.48 trillion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.84 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.23 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 4.52 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 4.75 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 5.03 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.32 billion current LCU | 3.77 billion current LCU | 7.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.45 billion current LCU | 8.84 billion current LCU | 29.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.59 billion current LCU | 37.28 billion current LCU | 172.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 391.24 billion current LCU | 209.50 billion current LCU | 611.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 691.11 billion current LCU | 1.73 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 trillion current LCU | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 3.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 trillion current LCU | 3.48 trillion current LCU | 5.03 trillion current 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 808.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,463 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 626.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,985 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (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 5.03 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 190 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 78.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.