Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
64,546 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
64,546 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
2,631 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa 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.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
- 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
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -84.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,631 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.