Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure was 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 596.51 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 596.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 717.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 901.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 732.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.56 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Final consumption expenditure 4.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 82.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 474.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 616.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.9% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 596.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.