Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Africa

Africa: Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
up 17.0%
Rank
13th
of 35 groups
All-time high
6.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Africa, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 3.12001: 42002: 2.82003: 42004: 4.62005: 5.72006: 6.82007: 5.82008: 4.22009: 3.52010: 62011: 2.92012: 5.62013: 4.52014: 3.82015: 3.22016: 2.92017: 3.72018: 3.12019: 2.52020: 0.642021: 5.62022: 3.72023: 3.62024: 4.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Africa stood at 4.2%.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Africa peaked at 6.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Africa 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (%) in Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.1%
2001 4.0% +27.4%
2002 2.8% -30.2%
2003 4.0% +42.4%
2004 4.6% +16.5%
2005 5.7% +22.8%
2006 6.8% +20.6%
2007 5.8% -15.0%
2008 4.2% -27.2%
2009 3.5% -16.9%
2010 6.0% +70.0%
2011 2.9% -52.1%
2012 5.6% +95.5%
2013 4.5% -20.6%
2014 3.8% -15.1%
2015 3.2% -15.2%
2016 2.9% -10.1%
2017 3.7% +29.7%
2018 3.1% -18.2%
2019 2.5% -18.8%
2020 0.6% -74.2%
2021 5.6% +769.6%
2022 3.7% -33.6%
2023 3.6% -3.5%
2024 4.2% +17.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +769.6% 0.6% 5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 2.8% 6.8% 10
2010s 3.8% 2.5% 6.0% 10
2020s 3.5% 0.6% 5.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Africa?
Annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Africa was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Africa rank for annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
Africa ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,951 data points, 2000–2024
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