Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,631 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,631 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 3,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 4,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 5,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 5,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 5,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 6,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 7,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 10,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 16,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1982 | 14,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 12,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 11,093 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 10,063 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 10,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 12,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 11,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 13,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 14,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 13,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 12,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 11,950 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 13,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 14,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 15,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 14,859 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 15,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 15,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 14,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 16,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 20,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 25,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 29,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 35,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 39,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 43,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 44,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 51,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 57,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 54,457 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 58,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 63,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 58,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 54,662 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 58,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 60,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 61,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 59,187 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,631 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,161 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,877 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 42 China 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -84.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,631 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.