Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 1,380 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1,380 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,380 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118.54 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 118.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 124.96 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 128.55 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 130.53 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 135.09 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 144.62 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 153.62 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 166.64 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 174.56 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 215.92 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 246.01 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 279.56 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 274.71 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 298.94 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 336.91 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 389.87 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 467.89 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 482.68 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 444.37 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 451.65 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 413.32 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 345.4 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 399.84 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 477.24 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 501.38 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 513 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 604.65 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 630.36 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 551.23 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 529.85 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 498.83 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 564.19 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 546.83 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 557.94 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 529.7 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 514.92 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 515.66 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 461.07 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 454.2 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 570.63 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 681.55 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 757.62 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 828.11 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 923.5 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 971.95 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 981.01 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,100 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,181 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,195 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,207 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,211 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,106 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,017 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,136 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,170 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,152 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,070 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,200 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1,260 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,256 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,312 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,380 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.38 current US$ per person | 118.54 current US$ per person | 144.62 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 253.67 current US$ per person | 153.62 current US$ per person | 389.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 449.68 current US$ per person | 345.4 current US$ per person | 513 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 552.85 current US$ per person | 498.83 current US$ per person | 630.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 714.53 current US$ per person | 454.2 current US$ per person | 981.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,148 current US$ per person | 1,017 current US$ per person | 1,211 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,246 current US$ per person | 1,070 current US$ per person | 1,380 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Slovenia 19,202 current US$ per person compare
- 36 New Caledonia 19,186 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Greenland 19,063 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Aruba 18,959 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Greece 18,607 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Estonia 18,124 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Lithuania 17,986 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,380 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,380 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.54 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.