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

Latest (2023)
432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 167 countries
All-time high
432,482 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
180,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant) in South Africa, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 183.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1991: 182.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1992: 180.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1993: 183.7k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1994: 191.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1995: 202.4k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1996: 211.4k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1997: 218.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1998: 222.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1999: 226.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2000: 235.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2001: 243.6k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2002: 251.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2003: 258.4k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2004: 274.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2005: 291.4k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2006: 317.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2007: 337.6k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2008: 341.7k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2009: 332.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2010: 351.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2011: 366.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2012: 377.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2013: 383.7k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2014: 386.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2015: 394.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2016: 397.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2017: 404.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2018: 417.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2019: 422.4k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2020: 396.6k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2021: 420.4k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2022: 431.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2023: 432.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Uganda 438,477 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  2. 104 Morocco 437,340 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  3. 105 Eswatini 436,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  4. 107 Saudi Arabia 425,986 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  5. 108 Cote d'Ivoire 410,780 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  6. 109 Kenya 405,419 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare

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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?
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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 6,087 data points, 1990–2023
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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.