Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita was 1,069 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1,069 current US$ for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,069 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 105.36 current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105.36 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 105.43 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 113.64 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 126.54 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 116.48 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 129.27 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 137.68 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 132.91 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 138.63 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 152 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 158.53 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 170.52 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 177.05 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 220.33 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 258.86 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 286.61 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 284.47 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 308.56 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 350.17 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 391.79 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 456.2 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 474.92 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 463.38 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 436.8 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 416.23 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 372.08 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 425.51 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 496.73 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 505.51 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 514.55 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 494.28 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 514.78 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 498.81 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 475.5 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 437.19 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 482.75 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 474.46 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 484.09 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 447.74 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 430.83 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 406.77 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 385.53 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 382.6 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 491.54 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 589.44 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 657.11 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 716.66 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 809.11 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 870.57 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 869.66 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 967.48 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1,069 current US$ | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.79 current US$ | 105.36 current US$ | 152 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 260.69 current US$ | 158.53 current US$ | 391.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 456.19 current US$ | 372.08 current US$ | 514.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 474.04 current US$ | 430.83 current US$ | 514.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.9 current US$ | 382.6 current US$ | 870.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,018 current US$ | 967.48 current US$ | 1,069 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 23.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 614.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 554.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,069 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.36 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. 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 World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.