Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
27th
of 41 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, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.83 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure 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 peaked at 1.83 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.78 billion current US$, in 1964.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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
- 24 Philippines 372.18 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Egypt 341.00 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.83 trillion current US$ 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 billion current US$ in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.