Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP was 8,474 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), note: This information is for PPP conversion factors., publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date published: May 30, 2024. Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in South Africa is 8,474 constant 2021 international $, measured 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, ppp in South Africa peaked at 8,632 constant 2021 international $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,147 constant 2021 international $, in 1993.
That places South Africa 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,474 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 5,322 constant 2021 international $ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,153 constant 2021 international $ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,147 constant 2021 international $ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,267 constant 2021 international $ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5,512 constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5,684 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5,800 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,830 constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,867 constant 2021 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,054 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6,212 constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,348 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,463 constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,798 constant 2021 international $ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7,142 constant 2021 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7,690 constant 2021 international $ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 8,105 constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8,109 constant 2021 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,806 constant 2021 international $ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8,152 constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 8,379 constant 2021 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8,522 constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8,513 constant 2021 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,433 constant 2021 international $ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,443 constant 2021 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,421 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,510 constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,632 constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,600 constant 2021 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,944 constant 2021 international $ | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 8,292 constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8,392 constant 2021 international $ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,300 constant 2021 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8,277 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8,474 constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,506 constant 2021 international $ | 5,147 constant 2021 international $ | 5,867 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,073 constant 2021 international $ | 6,054 constant 2021 international $ | 8,109 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,461 constant 2021 international $ | 8,152 constant 2021 international $ | 8,632 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,280 constant 2021 international $ | 7,944 constant 2021 international $ | 8,474 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 93 China 9,311 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 94 Peru 8,867 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 95 Ecuador 8,569 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 97 El Salvador 8,256 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 98 Namibia 8,234 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,913 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 116,367 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in South Africa was 8,474 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), note: This information is for PPP conversion factors., publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date published: May 30, 2024.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,632 constant 2021 international $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,147 constant 2021 international $ in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp 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 International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), note: This information is for PPP conversion factors., publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date published: May 30, 2024, published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
This indicator provides values for final consumption expenditure per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.