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Household Consumption (% of GDP) by African country
Somalia has the highest household consumption as a share of GDP of any African country, at 133.4% — 1.3× Comoros's 103.6%.
Household and non-profit final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP. 50 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Somalia
Comoros
EritreaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Household Consumption (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 133.4% | |
| 2 | Comoros | 103.6% | |
| 3 | Eritrea | 98.2% | |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 97.9% | |
| 5 | Lesotho | 92.9% | |
| 6 | Egypt | 87.6% | |
| 7 | Gambia | 86.2% | |
| 8 | Malawi | 85.2% | |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 84.4% | |
| 10 | Ghana | 84% | |
| 11 | Sudan | 81.1% | |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 80.2% | |
| 13 | Sierra Leone | 79.9% | |
| 14 | Tunisia | 79.5% | |
| 15 | Namibia | 79.3% | |
| 16 | Kenya | 77.6% | |
| 17 | Seychelles | 74.6% | |
| 18 | Togo | 74.5% | |
| 19 | Mozambique | 73.9% | |
| 20 | Senegal | 73.4% | |
| 21 | Guinea-Bissau | 73.1% | |
| 22 | Cabo Verde | 73% | |
| 23 | Cameroon | 72.6% | |
| 24 | Mali | 72.3% | |
| 25 | Madagascar | 71.6% | |
| 26 | Djibouti | 71.1% | |
| 27 | Cote d'Ivoire | 69% | |
| 28 | Guinea | 69% | |
| 29 | Mauritius | 68.7% | |
| 30 | Angola | 66.8% | |
| 31 | Uganda | 66.1% | |
| 32 | Rwanda | 64.9% | |
| 33 | South Africa | 64.6% | |
| 34 | Eswatini | 63.5% | |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 62.1% | |
| 36 | Niger | 61.7% | |
| 37 | Morocco | 60.2% | |
| 38 | Benin | 58.9% | |
| 39 | Burundi | 58.2% | |
| 40 | Equatorial Guinea | 52.9% | |
| 41 | Tanzania | 52.9% | |
| 42 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 52.4% | |
| 43 | Chad | 52.2% | |
| 44 | Mauritania | 51.8% | |
| 45 | Zambia | 48% | |
| 46 | Republic of the Congo | 47.4% | |
| 47 | Botswana | 45.3% | |
| 48 | Algeria | 41.3% | |
| 49 | Gabon | 33.5% | |
| 50 | Libya | 31.5% |
Central African Republic
Lesotho
Egypt
Gambia
Malawi
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Sudan
Ethiopia
Sierra Leone
Tunisia
Namibia
Kenya
Seychelles
Togo
Mozambique
Senegal
Guinea-Bissau
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Mali
Madagascar
Djibouti
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Mauritius
Angola
Uganda
Rwanda
South Africa
Eswatini
Burkina Faso
Niger
Morocco
Benin
Burundi
Equatorial Guinea
Tanzania
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chad
Mauritania
Zambia
Republic of the Congo
Botswana
Algeria
Gabon
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Household Consumption (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=household_consumption_pct_gdp&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest household consumption as a share of GDP?
Somalia has the highest household consumption as a share of GDP in Africa at 133.4% (2024), followed by Comoros and Eritrea.
Which African country has the lowest household consumption as a share of GDP?
Libya has the lowest household consumption as a share of GDP of the 50 African countries with data, at 31.5% (2024).
How many African countries report Household Consumption (% of GDP) data?
50 of 54 African countries have a recent Household Consumption (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=household_consumption_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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