Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 66,223 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
66,223 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
36th
of 43 groups
All-time high
66,223 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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 66,223 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 66,223 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, 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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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 | 4,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 4,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 4,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 6,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 7,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 9,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 9,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 9,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 9,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 9,011 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 7,752 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 9,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 11,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 12,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 15,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 16,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 15,063 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 14,112 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 13,642 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 15,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 15,769 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 16,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 16,112 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16,085 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 15,188 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 15,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 24,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 27,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 31,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 35,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 38,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 39,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 46,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 50,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 47,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 49,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 50,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 47,457 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 44,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 51,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 54,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 54,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 60,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 64,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 66,223 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 | 7,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,752 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,188 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Seychelles 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lebanon 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 66,223 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66,223 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.