Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 69.3%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
7.5%
in 2008
All-time low
-0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Southern Africa, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 2.82001: 2.92002: 4.52003: 5.32004: 5.32005: 0.5362006: 3.62007: 7.32008: 7.52009: 2.12010: -0.3762011: 4.32012: 4.92013: 3.32014: 2.12015: -0.2862016: 2.22017: -0.5892018: 0.9562019: 2.32020: 1.22021: 0.6682022: 0.7722023: 22024: 0.62

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 0.6% for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.3% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Southern Africa peaked at 7.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2017.

Southern Africa ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%) in Southern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.8%
2001 2.9% +4.8%
2002 4.5% +55.5%
2003 5.3% +18.7%
2004 5.3% +0.0%
2005 0.5% -89.9%
2006 3.6% +573.6%
2007 7.3% +103.4%
2008 7.5% +2.6%
2009 2.1% -72.7%
2010 -0.4% -118.3%
2011 4.3% -1254.4%
2012 4.9% +12.2%
2013 3.3% -31.4%
2014 2.1% -37.7%
2015 -0.3% -113.7%
2016 2.2% -867.9%
2017 -0.6% -126.8%
2018 1.0% -262.4%
2019 2.3% +140.1%
2020 1.2% -47.9%
2021 0.7% -44.2%
2022 0.8% +15.7%
2023 2.0% +161.3%
2024 0.6% -69.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Southern 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
2011 +1254.4% -0.4% 4.3%
2016 +867.9% -0.3% 2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 0.5% 7.5% 10
2010s 1.9% -0.6% 4.9% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.6% 2.0% 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Mauritius 7.9% compare
  2. 24 Vanuatu 7.8% compare
  3. 25 Cameroon 7.5% compare
  4. 26 Mozambique 7.4% compare
  5. 27 Burkina Faso 7.4% compare
  6. 28 Croatia 7.3% compare
  7. 29 Philippines 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Southern Africa?
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Southern Africa was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2017.
How does Southern Africa rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
213 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2024
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