Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Russia
21.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 21.7 % change on previous year against 8.1 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.6 % change on previous year.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -16.85 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -6.76 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 22.28 % change on previous year | 10.02 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 0.2722 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Russia, at 21.7 % change on previous year against 8.1 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.6 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Russia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.