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
Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Africa, 2000–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +769.6% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Montenegro 10.4% compare
- 11 Ethiopia 10.1% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 9.5% compare
- 13 Georgia 9.5% compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 9.1% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 9.0% compare
- 16 Lesotho 9.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,047 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,011 USD (2024)
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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