General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 9.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 93.6%
Rank
13th
of 43 groups
All-time high
37.45 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-12.02 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
60
1966–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 9.56 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.6% on the previous year and up 179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 37.45 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.02 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 1969 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1970 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1972 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 23.23 % change on previous year | +256.7% |
| 1974 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1977 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1978 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1979 | 22.1 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 30.48 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1494 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1982 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -2300.3% |
| 1983 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1984 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1985 | -11.67 % change on previous year | +690.2% |
| 1986 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1987 | 24.62 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2697 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1990 | 20.29 % change on previous year | +7421.8% |
| 1991 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6801 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1993 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -355.3% |
| 1994 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 1995 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1996 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1998 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1999 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2000 | -0.5812 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2001 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +720.6% |
| 2002 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2003 | 37.45 % change on previous year | +2662.5% |
| 2004 | 22.03 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +319.0% |
| 2011 | 17.84 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2013 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 2014 | -0.9531 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2015 | -12.02 % change on previous year | +1160.7% |
| 2016 | -6 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -322.4% |
| 2018 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2020 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 2021 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -776.5% |
| 2022 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2023 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2024 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2025 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.95 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.81 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 23.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 30.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 20.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 37.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -12.02 % change on previous year | 17.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 10 Tajikistan 24.85 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Iraq 23.58 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Haiti 23.27 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Lebanon 22.65 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belarus 22.63 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Russian Federation 22.14 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.72 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 287.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.45 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.02 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.