Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 22,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 22,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 23,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,262 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 3,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 4,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 3,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 3,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 2,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 3,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 3,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 4,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 3,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 4,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 5,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 5,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 8,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 11,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 13,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 16,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 19,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 14,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 19,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 23,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 20,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 20,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 15,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 14,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 16,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 19,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 18,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 20,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 23,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 22,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 2.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 France 2.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Slovakia 2.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 2.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 2.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 2.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.41 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$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 22,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.