Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2002.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 1,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,693 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,693 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 Puerto Rico 32,907 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Malta 28,927 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 Spain 28,866 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 25,445 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Slovenia 25,086 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 24,454 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Kuwait 23,477 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.