General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 12,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 12,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 12,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7,114 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 6,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 5,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 7,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 9,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 9,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 10,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 12,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 24 Puerto Rico 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 964,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mauritius 955,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ireland 840,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 683,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 12,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.