Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita was 1,189 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1,189 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,189 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 808.55 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 840.54 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 810.66 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 811.5 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 808.55 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 833.76 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 846.35 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 851.39 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 861.63 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 868.11 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 863.95 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 876.49 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 877.6 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 891.34 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 915.52 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 946.94 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 990.06 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,017 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,020 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,016 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,097 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,121 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,131 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,150 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,161 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,168 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 836.94 constant 2015 US$ | 808.55 constant 2015 US$ | 868.11 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 941.48 constant 2015 US$ | 863.95 constant 2015 US$ | 1,020 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ | 1,131 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Japan 19,751 constant 2015 US$ compare
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- 34 Korea 17,853 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Spain 16,636 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Malta 16,546 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 Greece 15,806 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Portugal 15,032 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (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 (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,189 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,189 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 808.55 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.