Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,730 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1,730 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1,779 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 611.7 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 826.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 868.95 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 740.71 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 703.23 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 740.31 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 808.09 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 773.6 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 794.83 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 744.41 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 709.49 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 737.62 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 638.18 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 611.7 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 801.99 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 982.93 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 1,093 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,187 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,326 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1,405 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,422 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,605 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1,751 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,776 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,779 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,770 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,586 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1,392 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,587 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1,601 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,565 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,380 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1,565 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1,706 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1,610 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,658 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,730 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 770.97 current US$ per person | 703.23 current US$ per person | 868.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,021 current US$ per person | 611.7 current US$ per person | 1,422 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,641 current US$ per person | 1,392 current US$ per person | 1,779 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,608 current US$ per person | 1,380 current US$ per person | 1,730 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 36 South Korea 34,344 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Japan 34,099 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Estonia 34,062 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 33,994 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Czechia 33,816 current US$ per person compare
- 41 New Caledonia 32,744 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Portugal 31,787 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1,730 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.7 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.