Final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Final consumption expenditure was 4.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 7.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2020.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 25th out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -74.3% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +355.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +59.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +64.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +84.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +118.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | -135.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -1069.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +29.1% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -0.5% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 22 Benin 7.3% compare
- 23 Ethiopia 6.7% compare
- 24 Ukraine 6.7% compare
- 25 Argentina 6.7% compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 6.4% compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 6.2% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 6.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Manufacturing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Trade 52.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 159.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 129.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 110.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,722 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 25th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.