General government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: General government final consumption expenditure was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 306.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -13.2%, in 1994.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -45.7% |
| 1994 | -13.2% | -1020.9% |
| 1995 | -3.0% | -77.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -110.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +1115.8% |
| 1998 | -4.2% | -208.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -93.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -912.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +116.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -89.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +145.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +405.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -66.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -91.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +86.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +134.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -93.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +2997.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -94.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +1331.6% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.0% | -13.2% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 10 Togo 15.7% compare
- 11 Central African Republic 15.6% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.2% compare
- 13 Eswatini 14.0% compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 13.4% compare
- 15 Nepal 12.0% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 11.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,405 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern was 3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.2% in 1994.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.