Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 22,054 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22,054 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
36th
of 44 groups
All-time high
23,388 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
544.49 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 22,054 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 23,388 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 544.49 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 544.49 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 609.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 638.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 679.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 720.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 852.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 1,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 1,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 2,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 2,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 3,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 3,411 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 3,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 3,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,971 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 3,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 3,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 4,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 5,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 5,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 5,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 5,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 8,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 10,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 12,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 15,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 19,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 14,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 18,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 22,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 19,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 19,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15,136 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 14,016 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 16,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 18,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 17,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 15,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 20,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 23,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 22,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 597.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 544.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 638.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 1,551 current US$ per square kilometre | 679.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,417 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Italy 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovakia 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -84.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 22,054 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 23,388 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.49 current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.