South Africa Household Final Consumption (% of GDP) (2025)
South Africa's Household Final Consumption (% of GDP): 65.8 % of GDP in 2025, +1.2pp YoY. World Bank (NE.CON.PRVT.ZS), 1976–2025.
South Africa (2025)
65.8
% of GDP
+1.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.8 | +1.2pp |
| 2024 | 64.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 64.2 | +0.8pp |
| 2022 | 63.4 | +1.6pp |
| 2021 | 61.8 | -0.8pp |
| 2020 | 62.6 | -1.5pp |
| 2019 | 64.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 64 | +1pp |
| 2017 | 63 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 63.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2015 | 63.7 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 63.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 63.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 64.3 | +1.4pp |
| 2011 | 62.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2010 | 62.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 62 | -1pp |
| 2008 | 63 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | 63.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 63.6 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 65.8 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +1.2pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 53.5 in 1980 to 66 in 1999.
This page tracks household final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. Consumer spending weight reflects the importance of domestic demand as a growth driver relative to exports or investment.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks household final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. Consumer spending weight reflects the importance of domestic demand as a growth driver relative to exports or investment. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 66 % of GDP in 1999 and reached its lowest recorded value of 53.5 in 1980. The latest reading of 65.8 in 2025 represents a change of +1.2pp.