Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +38.4% | 0.9296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Kiribati 1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Timor-Leste 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Lesotho 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Palau 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tonga 1.46 current 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$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.