Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 808.55 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 840.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 810.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 811.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 808.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 833.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 846.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 851.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 861.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 868.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 863.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 876.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 877.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 891.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 915.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 946.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 990.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,097 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 836.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 808.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 868.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 941.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 863.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Greenland 18,871 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Spain 16,636 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Malta 16,546 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Greece 15,806 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 Portugal 15,032 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Cyprus 14,556 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 808.55 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.