Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1,426 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 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$), per capita (capita) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ 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
- 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
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 23.52 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.01 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.