Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,655 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1,655 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,655 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 144.88 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 144.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 149.59 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 152.39 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 159.5 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 170.83 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 181.59 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 198.21 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 207.25 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 255.06 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 292.28 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 334.43 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 330.7 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 360.31 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 408.64 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 474.93 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 575.98 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 587.19 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 542.59 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 548.74 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 506.45 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 424.91 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 494.78 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 591.58 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 615.42 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 624.48 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 733.87 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 765.67 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 684.3 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 657.02 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 617.07 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 684.51 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 685.02 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 694.37 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 660.63 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 640.87 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 632.24 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 571.95 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 564.26 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 714.06 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 848.4 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 936.3 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,139 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,207 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,356 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,482 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,525 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,505 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,358 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,239 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,381 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,415 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,394 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,303 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,456 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1,528 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,507 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,569 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1,655 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.44 current US$ per person | 144.88 current US$ per person | 170.83 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 304.34 current US$ per person | 181.59 current US$ per person | 474.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 551.21 current US$ per person | 424.91 current US$ per person | 624.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 682.33 current US$ per person | 617.07 current US$ per person | 765.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 884.45 current US$ per person | 564.26 current US$ per person | 1,215 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,412 current US$ per person | 1,239 current US$ per person | 1,525 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,503 current US$ per person | 1,303 current US$ per person | 1,655 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 34 United Arab Emirates 28,459 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Slovenia 27,138 current US$ per person compare
- 36 New Caledonia 26,282 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Aruba 25,871 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Estonia 25,509 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Portugal 25,039 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Japan 24,744 current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,655 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,655 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.88 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.