South Africa — Household consumption (% of GDP)

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

For South Africa, the household consumption reading stood at 64.3% of GDP in 2025. Against 64.4% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −0.15 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 63.5% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2011–2026

PeriodValue
202664.1 % of GDP
202564.3 % of GDP
202464.4 % of GDP
202364.4 % of GDP
202263.4 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2011
202161.9 % of GDP
202062.6 % of GDP
201964.1 % of GDP
201864 % of GDP
201763 % of GDP
201663.3 % of GDP
201563.7 % of GDP
201463.7 % of GDP
201363.9 % of GDP
201264.3 % of GDP
201162.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.