Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 7.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.5%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
29.07 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-13.97 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 7.79 % change on previous year for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2025.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 29.07 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -13.97 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1967 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1968 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1969 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1970 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1973 | 27.15 % change on previous year | +257.5% |
| 1974 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1975 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1977 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +1002.9% |
| 1978 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1982 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1983 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1984 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 1985 | -13.97 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 1986 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1987 | 22.87 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1989 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 21.23 % change on previous year | +305.6% |
| 1991 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1992 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 1993 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1994 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 1995 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -585.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4677 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1997 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -1122.2% |
| 1998 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1706 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2000 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1739.8% |
| 2001 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -391.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2003 | 29.07 % change on previous year | +2401.6% |
| 2004 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +308.5% |
| 2011 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2013 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2015 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 2016 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 2018 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2020 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -544.5% |
| 2021 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -418.4% |
| 2022 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2024 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
| 2025 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.77 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 27.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 % change on previous year | -13.97 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year | 21.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 % change on previous year | -8.14 % change on previous year | 29.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 15.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 8 Lebanon 22.9 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Tajikistan 21.86 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Sudan 21.81 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Russian Federation 21.53 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Belarus 19.4 % change on previous year compare
- 13 San Marino 19.34 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 19.19 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 7.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.97 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.