South Africa Public Consumption: % of GDP

Key information about South Africa Public Consumption: % of GDP

• South Africa Public Consumption accounted for 18.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a share of 18.7 % in the previous quarter.
• South Africa Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Dec 2025, with an average number of 19.4 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 22.7 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of 8.6 % in Jun 1963.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistics South Africa provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about South Africa Public Consumption: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, South Africa GDP expanded 1.1 % YoY in Jun 2025.
• South Africa Nominal GDP reached 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 1.7 % in Jun 2025.
• South Africa GDP Per Capita reached 6,474.8 USD in Dec 2024.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 14.0 % in Sep 2025.
• For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 12.1 % in Dec 2025.
• Private Consumption accounted for 68.0 % in Dec 2025.

View South Africa's Public Consumption: % of GDP from Mar 1960 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

What was South Africa's Public Consumption: % of GDP in Dec 2025?

South Africa Public Consumption accounted for 18.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a share of 18.7 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
18.9 Dec 2025	18.7 Sep 2025	8.6 Jun 1963	22.7 Jun 2020	%	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025

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