Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

Sub-Saharan Africa
246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
United States of America rank
22nd

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person against 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8,667 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 36.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 33 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 229.82 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,854 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,624 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2000s 213.8 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,465 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,251 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2010s 248.59 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,299 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,051 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2020s 241.57 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,706 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,464 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person against 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
8,667 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 8,621 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.