South Africa (2024)
64.6
% of GDP
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202464.6+0.4pp
202364.2+0.8pp
202263.4+1.6pp
202161.8-0.8pp
202062.6-1.5pp
201964.1+0.1pp
201864+1pp
201763-0.3pp
201663.3-0.4pp
201563.7-0pp
201463.7-0.2pp
201363.9-0.4pp
201264.3+1.4pp
201162.9+0.6pp
201062.4+0.4pp
200962-1pp
200863-0.4pp
200763.5-0.1pp
200663.6-0pp
200563.6n/a

About this Dataset

South Africa recorded 64.6 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.4pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 66.0 in 1999 and a trough of 61.8 in 2021.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks south africa household final consumption (% of gdp) in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 66.0 % of GDP in 1999 and reached its lowest recorded value of 61.8 in 2021. The latest reading of 64.6 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +0.4pp.