Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate was 8.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 22.0%
Rank
13th
of 43 groups
All-time high
30.01 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-13.63 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 8.1 % change on previous year for final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 211.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 30.01 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -13.63 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1969 | 10 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1970 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1973 | 26.5 % change on previous year | +258.0% |
| 1974 | 17.87 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1975 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1977 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +602.2% |
| 1978 | 16.76 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 19.77 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 24.89 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1982 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1983 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1984 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1985 | -13.63 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 1986 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 1987 | 23.07 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1989 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1990 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +378.0% |
| 1991 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1992 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1993 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1994 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +169.2% |
| 1995 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -491.9% |
| 1996 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1997 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1998 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3729 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -451.4% |
| 2001 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -640.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2003 | 30.01 % change on previous year | +2131.7% |
| 2004 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +317.5% |
| 2011 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2013 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2015 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -628.9% |
| 2016 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2018 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2020 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -457.6% |
| 2021 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -456.0% |
| 2022 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2024 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +491.4% |
| 2025 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.98 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.11 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 26.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 % change on previous year | -13.63 % change on previous year | 24.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -8.18 % change on previous year | 20.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 30.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 14.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 10 Guyana 22.06 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Russian Federation 21.7 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 21.24 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belarus 20.21 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Iraq 19.75 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Bulgaria 18.77 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Afghanistan 17.59 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,052 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 8.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.01 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.63 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.