Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 65.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Africa stood at 65.8%.
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 in South Africa peaked at 66.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1980.
South Africa ranks 85th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.3% | — |
| 1961 | 59.0% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 57.3% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 56.8% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 56.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 55.4% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 58.3% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 56.3% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 58.0% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 55.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 56.7% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 58.2% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 64.2% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | +1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 65.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 65.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.5% | 55.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2% | 54.0% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 53.5% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 63.8% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.9% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 62.4% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 61.8% | 65.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 Northern Mariana Islands 66.2% compare
- 83 Hong Kong, China 66.2% compare
- 84 Paraguay 66.0% compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.7% compare
- 87 New Caledonia 65.7% compare
- 88 North Macedonia 65.6% 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 in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in South Africa was 65.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.