Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 67.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 1952
All-time low
57.5%
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in South Africa is 67.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 73.3% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1967.
South Africa ranks 65th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.4% | — |
| 1951 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 73.3% | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 68.8% | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 65.2% | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 63.1% | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 61.5% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 59.2% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 57.5% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 61.4% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 59.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 59.1% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 61.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 61.4% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 67.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 67.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.1%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.1% | 62.3% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.2% | 57.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.9% | 58.0% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 58.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 67.1% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 63.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 63.0% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.9% | 67.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 62 Bangladesh 69.3% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.0% compare
- 64 Colombia 69.0% compare
- 66 Benin 67.4% compare
- 67 Malaysia 66.9% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.7% 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in South Africa was 67.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1967.
- How does South Africa rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.