Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
3rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.5825 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5825 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.7388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.7221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Kiribati 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Timor-Leste 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Afghanistan 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Lebanon 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Lesotho 1.33 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5825 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.