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 324.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 324.60 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 324.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 124.99 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 143.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 145.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 146.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 128.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 124.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 125.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 131.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 129.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 128.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 130.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 135.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 144.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 152.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 160.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 166.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 174.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 187.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 199.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 202.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 209.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 231.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 240.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 252.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 255.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 257.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 261.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 264.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 267.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 274.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 275.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 289.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 300.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 303.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 312.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 324.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 124.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 146.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 130.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 202.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 209.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 274.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 275.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 324.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 21 Norway 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 Argentina 107.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 23 Indonesia 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Israel 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Switzerland 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Austria 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Denmark 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 324.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 324.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.