Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … unit GDP US in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … unit GDP US was 0.6583 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6583 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.6605 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in South Africa is 0.6583 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in South Africa peaked at 0.6605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places South Africa 84th out of 190 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 … unit GDP US in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.6583 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6496 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.6583 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6927 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 81 Northern Mariana Islands 0.6624 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Hong Kong 0.6621 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Paraguay 0.6597 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Laos 0.6569 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 New Caledonia 0.6568 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 North Macedonia 0.6563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 108.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (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 0.6583 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.