South Africa — Household consumption

millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2026 · 77 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 5.02T LCU in 2025, compared with 4.76T LCU in 2024. The period change was +5.46%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 3.91T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 64.3% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1950–2026
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Latest observations

2011–2026

PeriodValue
20265.32T LCU
20255.02T LCU
20244.76T LCU
20234.52T LCU
20224.22T LCU
11 earlier values, back to 2011
20213.85T LCU
20203.48T LCU
20193.61T LCU
20183.43T LCU
20173.20T LCU
20163.01T LCU
20152.82T LCU
20142.63T LCU
20132.47T LCU
20122.29T LCU
20112.09T LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.