Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 4,344 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4,344 current US$ per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in South Africa peaked at 5,441 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 321.13 current US$ per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 105th 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 (current US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 321.13 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 322.18 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 328.65 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 346.44 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 373.23 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 388.62 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 409.55 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 431.7 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 463.54 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 507.54 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 555.48 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 603.59 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 612.53 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 771.15 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 894.84 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 967.91 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 902.26 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 964.6 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1,045 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1,622 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 1,729 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1,584 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 1,747 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1,478 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 1,070 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 1,199 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 1,571 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 1,664 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,660 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,987 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 2,097 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2,253 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2,170 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,249 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,495 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 2,335 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2,416 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,170 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 2,141 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,112 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,860 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1,685 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2,515 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 3,324 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 3,712 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 3,863 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,184 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3,899 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3,953 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,973 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 5,441 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 5,194 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4,682 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 4,367 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,892 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 3,576 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,170 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 4,423 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,188 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3,496 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 4,222 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 4,144 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,874 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4,051 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 4,344 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 389.26 current US$ per person | 321.13 current US$ per person | 507.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 853.16 current US$ per person | 555.48 current US$ per person | 1,215 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,532 current US$ per person | 1,070 current US$ per person | 1,747 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,231 current US$ per person | 1,987 current US$ per person | 2,495 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,111 current US$ per person | 1,685 current US$ per person | 4,184 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,491 current US$ per person | 3,576 current US$ per person | 5,441 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,022 current US$ per person | 3,496 current US$ per person | 4,344 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 102 Fiji 4,522 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Ecuador 4,469 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 4,400 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Samoa 4,274 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 4,125 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Cape Verde 4,122 current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 901.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,246 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in South Africa was 4,344 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,441 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.13 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.