Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 17,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa is 17,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 24,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 8,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 8,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 9,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 10,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 10,665 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 11,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 13,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 13,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 15,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 16,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 17,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 18,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 20,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 22,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 23,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 23,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 24,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 17,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 13,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 14,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 15,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 15,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,952 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 15,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 16,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 17,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 17,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -31.3% | 24,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Seychelles 3.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Kuwait 3.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cyprus 3.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 3.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Japan 2.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Czechia 2.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Slovenia 2.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 17,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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 (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.