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 66,163 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
66,163 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
66,163 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,479 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 66,163 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 66,163 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 1,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 2,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 2,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 2,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 3,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 4,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 4,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 4,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 6,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 7,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 9,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 9,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 9,139 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 9,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 9,010 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 7,751 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 9,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 11,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 12,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 12,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 15,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 16,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 15,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 14,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 13,631 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 15,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 16,095 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 15,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 15,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 24,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 27,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 31,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 35,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 38,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 39,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 45,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 50,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 47,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 49,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 50,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 47,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 44,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 51,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 54,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 54,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 60,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 64,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 66,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 4,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,631 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Bangladesh 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ireland 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Cyprus 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Czechia 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 United States of America 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Spain 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (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 (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 66,163 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 66,163 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.