South Africa — Final consumption (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1946–2027 · 82 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. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest final consumption reading for South Africa was 84.7% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 83.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.9 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 83% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1946–2027
- Quarterly data, 1993–2026
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Latest observations
2011–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 86 % of GDP |
| 2026 | 85.8 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 84.7 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 83.8 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 83.4 % of GDP |
12 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2022 | 82.2 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 80.9 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 83.3 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 83.7 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 83.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 82.2 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 82.6 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 82.7 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 83 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 82.9 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 83.1 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 81.1 % of GDP |