IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

The results of the Income and Expenditure Survey 2005/2006 show that the total annual household consumption expenditure during the survey year is estimated to be approximately R700 billion. On average, the estimated total household consumption expenditure per household in South Africa was R56 152. The main components of household consumption expenditure were housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels; transport; and food and non-alcoholic beverages.

The largest household consumption expenditure group in South Africa was housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels contributing 23,6% to the total household consumption expenditure. On average, each South African household is estimated to have spent approximately R13 245 on housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels during the survey year.

The second largest contributor to consumption expenditure was transport contributing 19,9% to the total household consumption expenditure during the survey year. This means that approximately one in every five rand spent by South African households on consumption expenditure was on transport. On average, a typical household spent approximately R11 180 on transport during the survey year.

The third largest expenditure group in the country during the 2005/2006 survey period was food and non-alcoholic beverages contributing 14,4% to the total household consumption expenditure. On average, R8 105 was spent by each South African household on food and non-alcoholic beverages.

From the results of the survey it is estimated that total household income during the survey year was approximately R929,2 billion. The average annual income of a South African household was estimated at R74 589.