General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 6,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 5,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 7,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 7,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 9,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 9,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 10,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 12,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 22 Italy 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 France 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (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 unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.