Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 595.53 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 595.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 605.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 629.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 652.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 674.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 697.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 717.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 732.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 761.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 784.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 818.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 860.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 908.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 968.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.32 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.51 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 653.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 595.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 717.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 900.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 732.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 30 Norway 333.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 Malaysia 328.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 Israel 325.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 South Africa 324.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 308.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Austria 306.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Iran 304.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 595.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.