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 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 11 Libya 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 French Polynesia 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Botswana 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guyana 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Eritrea 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Sweden 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (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 (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (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 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.