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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.3974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.1312 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, 1990–2025

0.10.20.30.41990200720251990: 0.365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.397 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: 0.229 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: 0.141 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: 0.135 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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.3974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.3653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.3524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1992 0.3972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1993 0.3974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1994 0.3403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1995 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -23.6%
1996 0.2337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1997 0.2321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1998 0.2286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1999 0.3172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +38.8%
2000 0.3059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2001 0.3303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2002 0.3224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2003 0.2698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2004 0.2287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2005 0.1988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2006 0.1772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2007 0.164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2008 0.1539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2009 0.1636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2010 0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2011 0.1405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2012 0.1401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2013 0.1383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2014 0.1342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2015 0.1525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2016 0.1709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2017 0.1584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2018 0.1486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2019 0.1345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2020 0.1452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2021 0.1358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2022 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2023 0.1435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2024 0.1575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2025 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 5 Greenland 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 6 Kiribati 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 7 Lesotho 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 8 Solomon Islands 0.3004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 9 Botswana 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 10 Palau 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.2707 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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1471 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$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
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.