Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 4.3%.
The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.7% | — |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +128.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +91.4% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +87.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +73.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -108.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -2282.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -0.2% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.