Solomon Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 7.8% against 4.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.6% | 3.1% | 7.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 4.3% | 2.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Solomon Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Solomon Islands, at 7.8% against 4.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Solomon Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Solomon Islands ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.