Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 1,381 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1,381 current US$ per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,381 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118.51 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th 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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 118.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 124.93 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 128.53 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 130.51 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 135.06 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 144.58 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 153.58 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 166.61 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 174.52 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 215.87 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 245.96 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 279.5 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 274.65 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 298.86 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 336.81 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 389.88 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 467.87 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 482.7 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 444.43 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 451.69 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 413.32 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 345.42 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 399.83 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 477.25 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 501.42 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 513.08 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 604.92 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 630.62 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 551.62 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 530.29 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 499.21 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 564.58 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 547.09 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 558.38 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 530.21 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 515.39 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 515.92 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 461.4 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 454.38 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 570.85 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 681.86 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 758 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 828.59 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 923.77 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 972.48 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 981.33 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,100 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,182 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,195 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,208 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,211 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,107 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,018 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1,137 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,171 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,153 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,071 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,201 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,257 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,313 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,381 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.35 current US$ per person | 118.51 current US$ per person | 144.58 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 253.62 current US$ per person | 153.58 current US$ per person | 389.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 449.7 current US$ per person | 345.42 current US$ per person | 513.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 553.23 current US$ per person | 499.21 current US$ per person | 630.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 714.86 current US$ per person | 454.38 current US$ per person | 981.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,148 current US$ per person | 1,018 current US$ per person | 1,211 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,247 current US$ per person | 1,071 current US$ per person | 1,381 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Malta 21,345 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Portugal 19,569 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,381 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,381 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.51 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.