Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square was 73,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 73,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 73,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 28,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 29,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30,759 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 31,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 32,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 33,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 34,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 35,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 36,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 38,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 40,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 42,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 45,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 47,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 49,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 51,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 53,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 56,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 52,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 55,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 56,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 58,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 59,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 61,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 63,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 65,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 64,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 71,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 73,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 42,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 51,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 65,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,437 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 64,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 73,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Cyprus 2.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Spain 2.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 73,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.