Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th 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$), per capita (capita) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,351 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,393 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,401 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 32 Qatar 24,639 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 South Korea 24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.