General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 283.73 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa is 283.73 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 304.26 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.53 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 21.69 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 22.56 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 25.15 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 27 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 28.88 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 32.54 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 33.75 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 40.46 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 47.71 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 56.52 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 57.59 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 63.06 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 73.56 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 87.16 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 110.44 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 107.34 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 100.66 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 99.56 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 95.32 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 81.79 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 97.49 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 118.03 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 118 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 115.05 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 134.59 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 140.94 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 138.12 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 132.06 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 122.82 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 125.2 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 125.53 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 126.5 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 118.46 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 112.93 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 109.33 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 101.37 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 100.01 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 133.81 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 158.91 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 173.37 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 186.13 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 211.27 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 229 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 231.17 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 260.43 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 298.58 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 295.79 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 304.26 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 293.3 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 251.2 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 229.96 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 253.87 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 253.94 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 249.97 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 238.79 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 264.08 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 276.3 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 259.12 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 265.35 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 283.73 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.39 current US$ per person | 20.53 current US$ per person | 27 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 52.12 current US$ per person | 28.88 current US$ per person | 87.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.37 current US$ per person | 81.79 current US$ per person | 118.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.71 current US$ per person | 112.93 current US$ per person | 140.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.44 current US$ per person | 100.01 current US$ per person | 231.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.13 current US$ per person | 229.96 current US$ per person | 304.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.56 current US$ per person | 238.79 current US$ per person | 283.73 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 Slovenia 7,936 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 7,904 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 283.73 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 304.26 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.53 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.