Household consumption (% of GDP) in Southern Africa in 2025 — 65.5%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 4.9 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.5 | +1.2 pp |
| 2024 | 64.3 | +0.7 pp |
| 2023 | 63.6 | +0.8 pp |
| 2022 | 62.8 | +1.3 pp |
| 2021 | 61.6 | −0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 62.3 | −1.2 pp |
| 2019 | 63.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 63.4 | +0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 62.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 62.7 | −0.5 pp |
| 2015 | 63.2 | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 62.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 63.5 | −0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 64 | +1.6 pp |
| 2011 | 62.4 | +0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 61.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 61.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 62.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 62.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 62.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 62.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 62.8 | +1.7 pp |
| 2003 | 61.2 | −0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 61.7 | −2.5 pp |
| 2001 | 64.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 64.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 64.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 64.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 64.4 | +0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 63.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 63.9 | +0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 63.6 | +0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 63 | −1.2 pp |
| 1992 | 64.2 | +0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 63.9 | +0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 63.1 | +3.1 pp |
| 1989 | 60 | −0.7 pp |
| 1988 | 60.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 1987 | 60.4 | +1.7 pp |
| 1986 | 58.7 | +0.9 pp |
| 1985 | 57.8 | −1.3 pp |
| 1984 | 59.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1983 | 59.6 | +1 pp |
| 1982 | 58.6 | +1.2 pp |
| 1981 | 57.4 | +3.7 pp |
| 1980 | 53.8 | −1.8 pp |
| 1979 | 55.6 | −1.2 pp |
| 1978 | 56.8 | −1.4 pp |
| 1977 | 58.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 58.3 | −0 pp |
| 1975 | 58.3 | +3.9 pp |
| 1974 | 54.4 | −2.2 pp |
| 1973 | 56.6 | −2.6 pp |
| 1972 | 59.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 59.4 | +0.8 pp |
| 1970 | 58.6 | +1.4 pp |
| 1969 | 57.2 | +0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 57.1 | +1.3 pp |
| 1967 | 55.7 | −1.3 pp |
| 1966 | 57.1 | +0 pp |
| 1965 | 57.1 | −1 pp |
| 1964 | 58.1 | +0.5 pp |
| 1963 | 57.6 | −1 pp |
| 1962 | 58.6 | −0.7 pp |
| 1961 | 59.3 | −1.3 pp |
| 1960 | 60.6 | — |
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.