Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 1.82 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.82 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.82 trillion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
29.78 billion current US$
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.82 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.82 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.78 billion current US$, in 1964.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 29.78 billion current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 32.21 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 33.99 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 35.42 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 37.64 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 41.38 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 45.15 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 50.32 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 54.14 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 68.84 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 80.67 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 94.30 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 95.31 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 106.65 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 123.75 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 147.57 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 182.37 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 193.85 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 184.05 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 192.69 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 181.47 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 156.10 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 186.00 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 228.52 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 247.00 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 259.92 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 315.00 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 337.40 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 303.12 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 299.46 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 289.53 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 336.26 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 334.77 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 350.66 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 341.88 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 341.31 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 351.00 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 322.35 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 326.20 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 421.03 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 516.72 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 590.30 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 663.11 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 760.07 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 822.40 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 853.32 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 983.61 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 trillion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 trillion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.25 trillion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 trillion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.58 trillion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.69 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 1.82 trillion current US$ | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.07 billion current US$ | 29.78 billion current US$ | 41.38 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 86.67 billion current US$ | 45.15 billion current US$ | 147.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.20 billion current US$ | 156.10 billion current US$ | 259.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.94 billion current US$ | 289.53 billion current US$ | 350.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 562.65 billion current US$ | 322.35 billion current US$ | 853.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 983.61 billion current US$ | 1.31 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 trillion current US$ | 1.25 trillion current US$ | 1.82 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 28 Colombia 334.79 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Bangladesh 329.55 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Sweden 307.60 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Austria 300.43 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Israel 296.54 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Malaysia 291.01 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Hong Kong, China 282.93 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.82 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 billion current US$ in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.