Household consumption (% of GDP) in South Africa in 2025 — 65.8%. Ranked 56 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5.5 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.8 | +1.2 pp |
| 2024 | 64.6 | +0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 64.2 | +0.8 pp |
| 2022 | 63.4 | +1.6 pp |
| 2021 | 61.8 | −0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 62.6 | −1.5 pp |
| 2019 | 64.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 64 | +1 pp |
| 2017 | 63 | −0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 63.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 63.7 | −0 pp |
| 2014 | 63.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 63.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 64.3 | +1.4 pp |
| 2011 | 62.9 | +0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 62.4 | +0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 62 | −1 pp |
| 2008 | 63 | −0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 63.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 63.6 | −0 pp |
| 2005 | 63.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 63.7 | +1.8 pp |
| 2003 | 61.9 | −0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 62.7 | −2.6 pp |
| 2001 | 65.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 65.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 66 | +0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 65.6 | +0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 65.3 | +0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 64.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 64.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 64.5 | +0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 63.8 | −1.3 pp |
| 1992 | 65.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 1991 | 64.7 | +0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 64.2 | +3.4 pp |
| 1989 | 60.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 1988 | 61.6 | +0.8 pp |
| 1987 | 60.8 | +1.6 pp |
| 1986 | 59.2 | +1 pp |
| 1985 | 58.2 | −0.9 pp |
| 1984 | 59 | −0.4 pp |
| 1983 | 59.5 | +1.2 pp |
| 1982 | 58.3 | +1.6 pp |
| 1981 | 56.7 | +3.1 pp |
| 1980 | 53.5 | −1.6 pp |
| 1979 | 55.2 | −1.2 pp |
| 1978 | 56.4 | −1.3 pp |
| 1977 | 57.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 1976 | 57.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 58 | +3.9 pp |
| 1974 | 54 | −2.3 pp |
| 1973 | 56.3 | −2.7 pp |
| 1972 | 59 | −0.2 pp |
| 1971 | 59.1 | +0.8 pp |
| 1970 | 58.3 | +1.4 pp |
| 1969 | 57 | +0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 56.7 | +1.3 pp |
| 1967 | 55.4 | −1.3 pp |
| 1966 | 56.7 | −0 pp |
| 1965 | 56.8 | −1 pp |
| 1964 | 57.8 | +0.5 pp |
| 1963 | 57.3 | −1 pp |
| 1962 | 58.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 1961 | 59 | −1.3 pp |
| 1960 | 60.3 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Household final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP — the market value of all goods and services bought by the population, including the imputed rent of owner-occupied housing. A low consumption share alongside a high share of capital formation is typical of investment- and export-driven economies; a high one, of countries short of savings.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much money the residents of a country spend in a year on goods and services for themselves.
Economy Gross capital formation (% of GDP)Investment in fixed assets and inventories as a percent of GDP — the base of future growth.
Economy Government consumption (% of GDP)The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.
Economy GDPGross domestic product in current US dollars — the size of a country's economy.
Economy GDP per capitaGDP divided by the population, in current US dollars.
Economy GDP growthThe annual growth rate of GDP in constant prices — with inflation stripped out.
