Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
3rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.6372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 0.489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.6131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Somalia 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Lebanon 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Yemen 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Kiribati 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 287.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.