PPP conversion factor for private consumption in South Africa
South Africa: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 7.74 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2025, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in South Africa stood at 7.74 LCU per international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in South Africa peaked at 7.74 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.1 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places South Africa 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 LCU per international $ | 2.1 LCU per international $ | 3.68 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 LCU per international $ | 3.75 LCU per international $ | 4.83 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 LCU per international $ | 4.94 LCU per international $ | 7.24 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 LCU per international $ | 7.42 LCU per international $ | 7.74 LCU per international $ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -34.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 765.44 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in South Africa?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in South Africa was 7.74 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- South Africa ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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