Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita was 3,907 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,907 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
96th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3,980 constant 2015 US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,919 constant 2015 US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3,907 constant 2015 US$ for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in South Africa peaked at 3,980 constant 2015 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,919 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places South Africa 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,932 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,919 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,921 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,984 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,081 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2,091 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,122 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,149 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2,236 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2,319 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2,397 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,438 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,470 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,582 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,642 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,663 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,633 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,541 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,513 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,506 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,640 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2,738 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,700 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,686 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,714 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,534 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 2,458 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,475 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,528 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,522 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,523 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,454 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,376 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,373 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,428 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,541 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,621 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,674 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,688 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,705 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,791 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,864 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,927 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,980 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,134 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3,293 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3,545 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3,737 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3,738 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,598 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3,758 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,863 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,929 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,924 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,888 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,892 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,882 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,923 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,980 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,965 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,662 constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3,823 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,869 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,826 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,816 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,907 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,075 constant 2015 US$ | 1,919 constant 2015 US$ | 2,319 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,539 constant 2015 US$ | 2,397 constant 2015 US$ | 2,663 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,600 constant 2015 US$ | 2,458 constant 2015 US$ | 2,738 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,538 constant 2015 US$ | 2,373 constant 2015 US$ | 2,705 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,261 constant 2015 US$ | 2,791 constant 2015 US$ | 3,738 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,900 constant 2015 US$ | 3,758 constant 2015 US$ | 3,980 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,817 constant 2015 US$ | 3,662 constant 2015 US$ | 3,907 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 93 Marshall Islands 4,066 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Thailand 4,026 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Ecuador 3,950 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 3,748 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Egypt 3,747 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 El Salvador 3,693 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 77,700 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in South Africa was 3,907 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,980 constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,919 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.