Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP was 10,039 current 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 current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in South Africa stood at 10,039 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in South Africa peaked at 10,039 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,455 current international $, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 100th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,455 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,499 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,510 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,589 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,747 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 2,944 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3,132 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 3,273 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3,351 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,551 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3,903 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 4,148 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4,269 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,425 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,165 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5,751 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 6,372 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 6,955 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7,180 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6,938 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,366 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 7,853 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8,301 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8,238 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,143 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,185 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,218 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,338 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,348 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,355 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,758 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 8,292 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9,089 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 9,407 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 9,641 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 10,039 current international $ | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,905 current international $ | 2,455 current international $ | 3,551 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,511 current international $ | 3,903 current international $ | 7,180 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,134 current international $ | 7,366 current international $ | 8,355 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,038 current international $ | 7,758 current international $ | 10,039 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 97 China 10,770 current international $ compare
- 98 Peru 10,480 current international $ compare
- 99 Ecuador 10,122 current international $ compare
- 101 El Salvador 10,002 current international $ compare
- 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9,912 current international $ compare
- 103 Lebanon 9,876 current 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)
- 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 per capita, ppp in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in South Africa was 10,039 current 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 10,039 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,455 current international $ in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 182 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 22.7%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for final consumption expenditure per person expressed in current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.