South Africa — Household consumption (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For South Africa, the household consumption reading stood at 65.8% of GDP in 2025. Against 64.6% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +1.19 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 63.7% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1946–2027
- Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations
2011–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 66.8 % of GDP |
| 2026 | 66.5 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 65.8 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 64.6 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 64.2 % of GDP |
12 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2022 | 63.4 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 61.8 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 62.6 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 64.1 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 64 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 63 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 63.3 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 63.7 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 63.7 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 63.9 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 64.3 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 62.9 % of GDP |