Gross national expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure was 2.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 2.47 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 924.54 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 924.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 977.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.98 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 924.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.98 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 28 Norway 437.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 Viet Nam 432.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Malaysia 429.96 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 Israel 429.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 Colombia 412.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Austria 402.97 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 South Africa 375.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,052 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross national expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 924.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.