Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 74,853 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 74,853 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 80,860 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,916 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,643 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1972 | 2,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 2,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 3,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 4,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 5,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 5,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 6,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 9,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 19,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +121.1% |
| 1982 | 18,032 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 13,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 10,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 10,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10,119 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 10,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 10,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 10,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,260 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 8,332 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 7,330 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 9,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 10,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 10,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 12,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 10,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 12,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 15,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 17,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 20,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 24,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 34,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 39,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 47,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 44,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 50,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 55,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 61,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 71,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 80,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 71,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 64,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 62,725 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 69,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 72,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 72,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 74,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +121.1% | 9,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,931 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,480 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 35 Brunei 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Poland 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lebanon 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Hungary 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Greece 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 74,853 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 80,860 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,916 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.