South Africa — Final consumption

millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2026 · 77 observations

About this series

Final consumption expenditure is spending by households, nonprofit institutions serving households and government on goods and services for current use. It is a component of GDP.

For South Africa, the final consumption reading stood at 6.50T LCU in 2025. Against 6.18T LCU in 2024, the period change was +5.23%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 5.10T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 83.3% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2011–2026

PeriodValue
20266.86T LCU
20256.50T LCU
20246.18T LCU
20235.88T LCU
20225.49T LCU
11 earlier values, back to 2011
20215.04T LCU
20204.63T LCU
20194.71T LCU
20184.47T LCU
20174.18T LCU
20163.93T LCU
20153.65T LCU
20143.43T LCU
20133.21T LCU
20122.96T LCU
20112.70T LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.