Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series was 77,700 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 77,700 current LCU per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in South Africa peaked at 77,700 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,159 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places South Africa 94th out of 188 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: linked series in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,159 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,810 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 6,448 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 7,089 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 7,986 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 9,048 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 10,038 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 11,134 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 11,998 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 13,083 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 14,655 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 16,009 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 17,762 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 19,023 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 21,475 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 23,605 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 26,159 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 29,476 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 32,208 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 33,493 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 36,407 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 39,509 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 42,639 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 45,187 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 47,363 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 49,630 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 52,601 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 55,517 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 58,532 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 60,505 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 57,538 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 62,393 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 67,780 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 71,470 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 74,252 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 77,700 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 77,700 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,098 current LCU per person, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 77,700 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 408,820 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,779 current LCU per person | 5,159 current LCU per person | 13,083 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,386 current LCU per person | 14,655 current LCU per person | 33,493 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,789 current LCU per person | 36,407 current LCU per person | 60,505 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,522 current LCU per person | 57,538 current LCU per person | 77,700 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 89,480 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Nicaragua 88,491 current LCU per person compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 82,149 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Honduras 76,703 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Namibia 68,271 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Bermuda 63,019 current LCU 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)
- 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: linked series in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in South Africa was 77,700 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77,700 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,159 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
- South Africa ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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: linked series (current LCU), 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: linked series (current LCU) 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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.