Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant) in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant) was 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant) in South Africa is 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant) in South Africa peaked at 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 106th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 183,854 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 182,903 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 180,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 183,709 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 191,070 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 202,394 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 211,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 218,333 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 222,137 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 225,997 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 235,349 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 243,571 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 251,298 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 258,414 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 274,540 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 291,378 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 316,951 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 337,610 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 341,698 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 332,845 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 351,771 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 366,031 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 377,839 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 383,699 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 386,463 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 394,802 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 397,496 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 404,310 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 417,097 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 422,444 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 396,579 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 420,393 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 431,503 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 755,322 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206,373 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,214 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 180,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 225,997 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,365 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 235,349 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 341,698 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,195 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 351,771 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 422,444 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,239 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 396,579 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 103 Uganda 438,477 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Morocco 437,340 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Eswatini 436,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 425,986 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 410,780 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kenya 405,419 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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, ppp (constant) in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant) in South Africa was 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant)?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.