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Household Consumption (% of GDP) by African country
Somalia has the highest reported household consumption as a share of GDP among the 50 countries shown, at 133.3% (2025).
Household and non-profit final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP. 50 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Somalia
Comoros
Sao Tome and PrincipeBy region
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| # | Country | Household Consumption (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 133.3% | |
| 2 | Comoros | 101.4% | |
| 3 | Sao Tome and Principe | 101% | |
| 4 | Lesotho | 96.8% | |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 94.6% | |
| 6 | Egypt | 93.4% | |
| 7 | Gambia | 86.1% | |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 84.4% | |
| 9 | Malawi | 84.1% | |
| 10 | Ghana | 83% | |
| 11 | Sudan | 81.5% | |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 80.9% | |
| 13 | Tunisia | 79.6% | |
| 14 | Namibia | 78.3% | |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 78.2% | |
| 16 | Kenya | 76.9% | |
| 17 | Cameroon | 75.8% | |
| 18 | Togo | 75% | |
| 19 | Madagascar | 72.8% | |
| 20 | Guinea-Bissau | 71.9% | |
| 21 | Mali | 71.5% | |
| 22 | Cabo Verde | 71.1% | |
| 23 | Mozambique | 70.9% | |
| 24 | Seychelles | 69.3% | |
| 25 | Djibouti | 68.7% | |
| 26 | Mauritius | 68.4% | |
| 27 | Niger | 68.2% | |
| 28 | Guinea | 67.1% | |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 67% | |
| 30 | South Africa | 65.8% | |
| 31 | Uganda | 65.2% | |
| 32 | Rwanda | 64.4% | |
| 33 | Senegal | 63.8% | |
| 34 | Eswatini | 63.5% | |
| 35 | Angola | 61.7% | |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 60% | |
| 37 | Morocco | 59.3% | |
| 38 | Benin | 58.3% | |
| 39 | Chad | 57% | |
| 40 | Mauritania | 54% | |
| 41 | Equatorial Guinea | 53.2% | |
| 42 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 52.7% | |
| 43 | Republic of the Congo | 51.3% | |
| 44 | Burundi | 51.1% | |
| 45 | Tanzania | 50.5% | |
| 46 | Zambia | 48% | |
| 47 | Botswana | 45.8% | |
| 48 | Algeria | 41.8% | |
| 49 | Gabon | 37.9% | |
| 50 | Libya | 30.9% |
Lesotho
Central African Republic
Egypt
Gambia
Zimbabwe
Malawi
Ghana
Sudan
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Namibia
Sierra Leone
Kenya
Cameroon
Togo
Madagascar
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Cabo Verde
Mozambique
Seychelles
Djibouti
Mauritius
Niger
Guinea
Cote d'Ivoire
South Africa
Uganda
Rwanda
Senegal
Eswatini
Angola
Burkina Faso
Morocco
Benin
Chad
Mauritania
Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Tanzania
Zambia
Botswana
Algeria
Gabon
LibyaGet this ranking via API
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The table includes 50 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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