Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) was 10,039 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 10,039 current international $ per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure 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, ppp (current) in South Africa peaked at 10,039 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,455 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,455 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,499 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,510 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,589 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,747 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 2,944 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3,132 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 3,273 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3,351 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,551 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3,903 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 4,148 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4,269 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,425 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,165 current international $ per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5,751 current international $ per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 6,372 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 6,955 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7,180 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6,938 current international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,366 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 7,853 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8,301 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8,238 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,143 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,185 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,218 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,338 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,348 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,355 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,758 current international $ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 8,292 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9,089 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 9,407 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 9,641 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 10,039 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10,039 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,224 current international $ per person, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10,039 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,018 current international $ per person, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,905 current international $ per person | 2,455 current international $ per person | 3,551 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,511 current international $ per person | 3,903 current international $ per person | 7,180 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,134 current international $ per person | 7,366 current international $ per person | 8,355 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,038 current international $ per person | 7,758 current international $ per person | 10,039 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 97 China 10,770 current international $ per person compare
- 98 Peru 10,480 current international $ per person compare
- 99 Ecuador 10,122 current international $ per person compare
- 101 El Salvador 10,002 current international $ per person compare
- 102 Iran 9,912 current international $ per person compare
- 103 Lebanon 9,876 current international $ per person 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 (current) in South Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in South Africa was 10,039 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,039 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,455 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.