General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 13,646 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,646 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
14,197 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
262.81 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 13,646 current US$ per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 14,197 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 262.81 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 262.81 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 284.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 303.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 348.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 383.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 421.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 487.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 519.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 640.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 776.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 946.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 992.29 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 | 1,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 2,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 2,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,836 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 2,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 2,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 2,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 3,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 3,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 3,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3,600 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,337 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 5,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 6,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 6,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 8,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 9,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 9,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 12,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 11,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 12,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12,245 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10,773 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 10,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 11,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 11,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 13,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 14,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 13,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 262.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 383.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 888.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 421.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 32 Czechia 876,212 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 838,339 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,381 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13,646 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,197 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.