Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 21,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
22,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 21,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 22,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 4,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 3,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 2,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 2,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 3,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 3,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 3,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 3,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 4,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 4,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 5,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 8,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 11,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 12,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 15,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 18,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 14,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 18,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 22,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 20,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 20,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 14,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 13,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 15,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 17,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 17,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 19,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 22,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 21,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Brunei 2.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 21,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 22,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.