Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.8523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2000 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Yemen 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Vanuatu 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Lebanon 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Kiribati 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Egypt 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Burundi 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.8523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.