General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 283.2 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 283.2 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 303.87 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.54 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 21.7 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 22.57 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 25.16 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 27.01 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 28.89 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 32.56 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 33.76 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 40.47 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 47.73 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 56.54 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 57.61 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 63.07 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 73.56 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 87.12 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 110.39 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 107.27 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 100.57 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 99.48 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 95.25 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 81.67 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 97.3 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 117.86 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 117.82 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 114.84 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 134.41 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 140.76 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 137.87 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 131.78 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 122.54 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 124.94 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 125.25 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 126.19 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 118.08 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 112.62 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 108.79 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 100.84 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 99.33 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 133.2 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 158.3 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 172.81 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 185.43 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 210.68 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 228.63 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 230.85 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 260.1 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 298.24 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 295.46 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 303.87 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 292.99 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 250.86 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 229.57 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 253.5 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 253.51 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 249.55 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 238.44 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 263.73 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 275.94 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 258.62 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 264.86 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 283.2 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.4 current US$ per person | 20.54 current US$ per person | 27.01 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 52.13 current US$ per person | 28.89 current US$ per person | 87.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.25 current US$ per person | 81.67 current US$ per person | 117.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.45 current US$ per person | 112.62 current US$ per person | 140.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.89 current US$ per person | 99.33 current US$ per person | 230.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.76 current US$ per person | 229.57 current US$ per person | 303.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.13 current US$ per person | 238.44 current US$ per person | 283.2 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 7,676 current US$ per person compare
- 33 New Caledonia 7,608 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Spain 7,417 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Estonia 7,385 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Czechia 7,189 current US$ per person compare
- 37 French Polynesia 7,184 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Hong Kong, China 7,163 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 283.2 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 303.87 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.54 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.