Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,054 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,361 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,399 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 34 Spain 22,593 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Malta 22,548 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Greece 19,789 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 Slovenia 19,284 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Portugal 18,807 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 39 Kuwait 18,724 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 40 Cyprus 18,409 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.