Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 1.83 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.83 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.83 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.83 trillion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.83 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.78 billion current US$, in 1964.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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 | 37.63 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 41.38 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 45.15 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 50.31 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 | 106.64 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 123.73 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 147.59 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 182.39 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 193.89 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 184.10 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 192.74 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 181.50 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 156.14 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 186.03 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 228.56 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 247.06 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 259.99 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 315.18 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 337.59 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 303.37 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 299.75 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 289.79 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 336.54 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 334.96 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 350.98 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 342.25 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 341.66 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 351.22 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 322.62 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 326.37 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 421.24 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 517.01 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 590.66 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 663.55 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 760.38 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 822.93 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 853.68 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 983.98 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$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 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 | 1.83 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$ | 147.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.24 billion current US$ | 156.14 billion current US$ | 259.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.21 billion current US$ | 289.79 billion current US$ | 350.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 562.97 billion current US$ | 322.62 billion current US$ | 853.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 983.98 billion current US$ | 1.31 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 trillion current US$ | 1.25 trillion current US$ | 1.83 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Pakistan 340.59 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Thailand 337.32 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,610 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,610 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,624 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.83 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 billion current US$ in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.