Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP was 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in South Africa is 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in South Africa peaked at 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82,475 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places South Africa 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … square kilometre PPP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,475 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 85,886 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 87,807 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 92,405 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 99,637 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 108,097 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 116,482 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 123,223 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 127,701 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 136,773 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 151,727 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 162,636 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 168,995 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 176,909 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 208,586 current international $ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 234,622 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 262,634 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 289,706 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 302,544 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 295,850 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 317,826 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 343,063 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 368,038 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 371,336 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 373,172 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 382,722 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 387,907 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 396,124 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 403,344 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 410,415 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 387,314 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 420,393 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 467,359 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 843,295 current international $ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213,178 current international $ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,049 current international $ per square kilometre | 82,475 current international $ per square kilometre | 136,773 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,421 current international $ per square kilometre | 151,727 current international $ per square kilometre | 302,544 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,395 current international $ per square kilometre | 317,826 current international $ per square kilometre | 410,415 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 441,310 current international $ per square kilometre | 387,314 current international $ per square kilometre | 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 Fiji 513,033 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Uganda 494,769 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Morocco 492,377 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Iran 489,387 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Palau 486,672 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Chile 486,239 current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (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 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,475 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.