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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$) was 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.3977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2025

0.10.20.30.41990200720251990: 0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 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 US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.3656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.3527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1992 0.3975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1993 0.3977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1994 0.3405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1995 0.2601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -23.6%
1996 0.2337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1997 0.2321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1998 0.2285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1999 0.3173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +38.9%
2000 0.3057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2001 0.3302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2002 0.3221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2003 0.2696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2004 0.2285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2005 0.1986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2006 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2007 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2008 0.1538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2009 0.1635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2010 0.1424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2011 0.1404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2012 0.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2013 0.1382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2014 0.1341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2015 0.1524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2016 0.1708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2017 0.1583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2018 0.1485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2019 0.1344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2020 0.145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2021 0.1356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2022 0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2023 0.1433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2024 0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2025 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 8 Solomon Islands 0.3004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 9 Botswana 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 10 Palau 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 12 Mozambique 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 13 United States Virgin Islands 0.2581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 14 Cuba 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.3977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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201 places, 8,610 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.