Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square was 73,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 73,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 73,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 28,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 29,623 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 31,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 32,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 33,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 34,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 35,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 36,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 38,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 40,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 42,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 45,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 47,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 49,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 50,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 53,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 56,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 52,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 55,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 56,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 58,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 59,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 61,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 63,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 65,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 64,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 71,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 73,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 42,206 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 65,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 64,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 73,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 34 Portugal 2.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States of America 1.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovenia 1.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 1.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bangladesh 1.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 1.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Slovakia 1.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 73,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 73,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.