Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 3 Kiribati 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Egypt 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lebanon 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lesotho 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Angola 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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