Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's consumer spending stands at 281.23B as of 2025-12-31, up from 259.30B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's consumer spending was 281.23B, up from 259.30B in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's consumer spending was 259.30B, up from 244.86B in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's consumer spending was 244.86B, down from 258.50B in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's consumer spending was 258.50B, down from 259.65B in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's consumer spending was 259.65B, up from 211.71B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 281.23B | +21.93B |
| 2024 | 259.30B | +14.44B |
| 2023 | 244.86B | -13.64B |
| 2022 | 258.50B | -1.15B |
| 2021 | 259.65B | +47.94B |
| 2020 | 211.71B | -37.82B |
| 2019 | 249.53B | -9.71B |
| 2018 | 259.24B | +18.89B |
| 2017 | 240.35B | +35.58B |
| 2016 | 204.77B | -16.02B |
| 2015 | 220.79B | -22.02B |
| 2014 | 242.81B | -13.22B |
| 2013 | 256.03B | -23.29B |
| 2012 | 279.33B | -9.03B |
| 2011 | 288.36B | +28.06B |
| 2010 | 260.30B | +55.84B |
| 2009 | 204.46B | +5.18B |
| 2008 | 199.28B | -12.12B |
| 2007 | 211.40B | +18.25B |
| 2006 | 193.15B | +9.45B |
| 2005 | 183.70B | +20.83B |
| 2004 | 162.87B | +40.91B |
| 2003 | 121.96B | +41.05B |
| 2002 | 80.91B | -7.54B |
| 2001 | 88.45B | -11.13B |
| 2000 | 99.59B | -486.48M |
| 1999 | 100.07B | -246.56M |
| 1998 | 100.32B | -10.03B |
| 1997 | 110.34B | +4.99B |
| 1996 | 105.35B | -5.76B |
| 1995 | 111.11B | +12.15B |
| 1994 | 98.96B | +5.03B |
| 1993 | 93.93B | -1.71B |
| 1992 | 95.64B | +8.22B |
| 1991 | 87.42B | +6.45B |
| 1990 | 80.97B | +15.19B |
| 1989 | 65.78B | +1.74B |
| 1988 | 64.04B | +5.39B |
| 1987 | 58.65B | +15.26B |
| 1986 | 43.39B | +5.91B |
| 1985 | 37.49B | -12.62B |
| 1984 | 50.11B | -7.10B |
| 1983 | 57.21B | +7.13B |
| 1982 | 50.08B | -2.71B |
| 1981 | 52.79B | +4.93B |
| 1980 | 47.87B | +13.09B |
| 1979 | 34.78B | +5.66B |
| 1978 | 29.12B | +2.96B |
| 1977 | 26.16B | +2.34B |
| 1976 | 23.82B | -1.05B |
| 1975 | 24.87B | +2.51B |
| 1974 | 22.36B | +3.63B |
| 1973 | 18.73B | +4.27B |
| 1972 | 14.46B | +614.06M |
| 1971 | 13.85B | +1.47B |
| 1970 | 12.38B | +1.41B |
| 1969 | 10.97B | +1.26B |
| 1968 | 9.71B | +945.00M |
| 1967 | 8.77B | +705.60M |
| 1966 | 8.06B | +645.40M |
| 1965 | 7.42B | +509.60M |
| 1964 | 6.91B | +688.80M |
| 1963 | 6.22B | +495.60M |
| 1962 | 5.72B | +277.20M |
| 1961 | 5.45B | +168.00M |
| 1960 | 5.28B | — |
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South Africa's consumer spending is 281.23B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 259.30B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 288.36B (2011); the lowest is 5.28B (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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