South Africa — Final consumption (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest final consumption reading for South Africa was 83.3% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 83.6% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.38 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 82.9% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2011–2026

PeriodValue
202682.7 % of GDP
202583.3 % of GDP
202483.6 % of GDP
202383.7 % of GDP
202282.4 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2011
202181 % of GDP
202083.3 % of GDP
201983.7 % of GDP
201883.3 % of GDP
201782.2 % of GDP
201682.6 % of GDP
201582.7 % of GDP
201483 % of GDP
201382.9 % of GDP
201283.1 % of GDP
201181.1 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.