Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 21,967 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,967 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
38th
of 44 groups
All-time high
23,302 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
545.02 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 21,967 current US$ per square kilometre for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 23,302 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 545.02 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38th out of 44 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 545.02 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 609.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 639.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 680.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 720.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 853.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 1,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 1,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 1,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 2,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 2,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 3,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 3,414 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 3,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 3,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,067 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 3,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 3,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 4,214 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,134 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 5,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 5,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,127 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 5,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 5,386 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 8,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 15,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 18,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 14,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 18,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 22,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 19,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 19,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 13,952 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 16,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 18,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 17,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 20,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 23,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 21,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 545.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 639.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 680.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Japan 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Brunei 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 American Samoa 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Hungary 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Faroe Islands 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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 (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 21,967 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23,302 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.02 current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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.