Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … unit GDP PPP in South Africa
South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) was 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in South Africa peaked at 1.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7248 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 81st 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7937 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.7706 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7248 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7615 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7874 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7636 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8656 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8846 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 1.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9892 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9853 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9238 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9083 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.846 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7248 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9853 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9083 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 78 Mauritius 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mongolia 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Chad 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Ecuador 1.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 1.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7248 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- South Africa ranks 81st 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 13.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), 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 $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.