Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
22,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
2,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 22,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 4,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 3,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 2,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 2,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 3,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 3,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 3,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 4,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 4,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 5,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 5,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 8,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 11,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 12,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 15,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 19,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 14,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 18,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 22,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 20,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 20,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 14,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 13,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 15,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 18,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 17,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 19,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 22,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 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.