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 3,859 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
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 current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 3,859 current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3,859 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 996.88 current international $, in 1991.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 998.3 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 996.88 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,004 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,009 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,029 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,144 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 1,134 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,171 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,217 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,285 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,376 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,384 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,409 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,436 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,550 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1,672 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,798 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,916 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,996 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,971 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,088 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,193 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,372 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,396 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,502 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,600 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,643 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,794 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,775 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,860 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,790 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,972 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,233 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 3,480 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 3,645 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 3,859 current international $ | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,099 current international $ | 996.88 current international $ | 1,285 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,651 current international $ | 1,376 current international $ | 1,996 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,522 current international $ | 2,088 current international $ | 2,860 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,330 current international $ | 2,790 current international $ | 3,859 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Greece 28,388 current international $ compare
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- 37 Japan 27,317 current international $ compare
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (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$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ 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 3,859 current 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 3,859 current 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 996.88 current international $ in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 43 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 48.4%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for final consumption expenditure per person expressed in current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.