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 13,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,619 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
14,178 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
262.87 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 13,619 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 14,178 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 262.87 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 262.87 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 284.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 304.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 348.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 383.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 421.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 488.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 519.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 640.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 777.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 946.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 992.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 1,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 2,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 2,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 2,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 2,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 2,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 3,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 3,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 3,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,588 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,486 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 5,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 6,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 6,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 8,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 9,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 9,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 12,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 11,680 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 12,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 10,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 11,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 11,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 13,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 14,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 13,619 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 262.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 383.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 888.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 421.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 34 Faroe Islands 776,299 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cyprus 700,051 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovenia 660,871 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 655,025 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 635,985 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovakia 564,646 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 French Polynesia 561,858 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (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$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (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 13,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,178 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.