General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 267.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 192.7 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 266.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 267.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 264.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 260.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 221.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 209.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 205.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 208.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 200.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 193.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 192.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 194.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 201.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 206.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 211.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 213.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 218.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 228.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 236.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 233.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 234.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 252.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 254.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 260.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 256.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 251.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 248.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 245.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 241.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 241.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 236.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 242.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 244.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 241.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 242.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 193.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 267.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 192.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 236.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 234.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 260.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 236.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 20 France 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 United States of America 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Japan 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Kuwait 7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Macau, China 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,381 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 267.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.7 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.