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South Africa — Household consumption

millions of ZAR · Annual · 1946–2027 · 82 observations

About this series

Household final consumption expenditure records spending by households and nonprofit institutions serving households on goods and services for current use. It is a component of GDP.

In South Africa, the household consumption reading was 5.03T ZAR in 2025, compared with 4.75T ZAR in 2024. The period change was +5.85%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 3.91T ZAR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 65.8% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1946–2027
  • Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations

2011–2027

PeriodValue
20275.60T ZAR
20265.33T ZAR
20255.03T ZAR
20244.75T ZAR
20234.52T ZAR
12 earlier values, back to 2011
20224.23T ZAR
20213.84T ZAR
20203.48T ZAR
20193.61T ZAR
20183.43T ZAR
20173.20T ZAR
20163.01T ZAR
20152.82T ZAR
20142.63T ZAR
20132.47T ZAR
20122.29T ZAR
20112.09T ZAR
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.