General government final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure was 325.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 325.29 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 325.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 125.09 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 143.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 145.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 146.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 128.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 125.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 125.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 131.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 129.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 128.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 131.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 135.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 144.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 152.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 160.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 166.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 175.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 187.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 200.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 203.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 209.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 231.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 240.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 252.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 255.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 257.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 261.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 265.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 267.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 275.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 276.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 290.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 300.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 303.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 313.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 325.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 125.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 146.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 131.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 203.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 209.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 275.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 276.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 325.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 17 Mexico 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Sweden 143.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Poland 130.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 Belgium 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa was 325.29 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?
- The highest recorded value was 325.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.