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South Africa — Household consumption (USD)

millions of USD · 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 reports the amount in millions of US dollars.

The household consumption reading for South Africa was 281.40B USD in 2025. The previous reading was 259.38B USD in 2024; the period change was +8.49%. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 246.85B USD, the latest reading was above. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 65.8% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1946–2027
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Latest observations

2011–2027

PeriodValue
2027330.17B USD
2026319.27B USD
2025281.40B USD
2024259.38B USD
2023244.77B USD
12 earlier values, back to 2011
2022258.02B USD
2021259.52B USD
2020211.90B USD
2019249.45B USD
2018258.83B USD
2017240.23B USD
2016205.00B USD
2015220.22B USD
2014242.66B USD
2013255.82B USD
2012279.11B USD
2011288.15B USD
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.