Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 21,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
23,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
1,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern is 21,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 23,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 2,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 4,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 3,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 2,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 3,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 3,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 3,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 3,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 4,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 4,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 5,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 5,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 5,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 7,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 8,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 11,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 13,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 16,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 19,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 15,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 19,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 23,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 19,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 19,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 14,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 16,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 17,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 16,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 14,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 19,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 22,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 21,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Slovenia 2.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 2.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Italy 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovakia 2.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 2.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Grenada 2.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 2.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 21,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 23,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.