Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP was 3,198 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), note: This information is for PPP conversion factors., publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date published: May 30, 2024. Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 3,198 constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3,198 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,121 constant 2021 international $, in 1994.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 41 groups on this measure, 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, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,213 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1992 | 2,134 constant 2021 international $ | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,131 constant 2021 international $ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,121 constant 2021 international $ | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,188 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,221 constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,240 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,276 constant 2021 international $ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,304 constant 2021 international $ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,287 constant 2021 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,323 constant 2021 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,340 constant 2021 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,361 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,426 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,505 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,618 constant 2021 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,683 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,691 constant 2021 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,681 constant 2021 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,766 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,769 constant 2021 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,823 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,882 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,905 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,960 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,952 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,992 constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,007 constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,032 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,947 constant 2021 international $ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,026 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,077 constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,110 constant 2021 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,135 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3,198 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,203 constant 2021 international $ | 2,121 constant 2021 international $ | 2,304 constant 2021 international $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,492 constant 2021 international $ | 2,287 constant 2021 international $ | 2,691 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,909 constant 2021 international $ | 2,766 constant 2021 international $ | 3,032 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,082 constant 2021 international $ | 2,947 constant 2021 international $ | 3,198 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 31 Spain 24,424 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 32 Poland 24,148 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 33 Portugal 23,875 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 34 Lithuania 23,815 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 35 Greece 23,420 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 36 Romania 23,061 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 37 Slovenia 22,976 constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 287.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3,198 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), note: This information is for PPP conversion factors., publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date published: May 30, 2024.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,198 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,121 constant 2021 international $ in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), note: This information is for PPP conversion factors., publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date published: May 30, 2024, published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
This indicator provides values for final consumption expenditure per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.