Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 1.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 445.84 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 449.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 445.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 458.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 469.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 496.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 518.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 535.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 556.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 575.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 588.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 612.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 630.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 657.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 694.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 737.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 792.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 836.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 863.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 883.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 934.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 962.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.46 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.51 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 445.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 575.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 729.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 588.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 883.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 934.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 29 Sweden 269.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Malaysia 269.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 South Africa 252.94 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 Bangladesh 244.52 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Viet Nam 242.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 240.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 235.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 153.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 419.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 445.84 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. 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.