General government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: General government final consumption expenditure was 14.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 14.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 17.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1980.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.5% | — |
| 1981 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 23.8% compare
- 29 Afghanistan 23.6% compare
- 30 Tonga 23.5% compare
- 31 New Caledonia 23.5% compare
- 32 Denmark 23.2% compare
- 33 Australia 23.1% compare
- 34 Latvia 22.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern was 14.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1980.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.