Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 65,097 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65,097 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
66,697 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
8,794 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1982–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1982200220231982: 11.0k current US$ per square kilometre1983: 11.7k current US$ per square kilometre1984: 11.0k current US$ per square kilometre1985: 8.8k current US$ per square kilometre1986: 10.2k current US$ per square kilometre1987: 13.1k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 14.2k current US$ per square kilometre1989: 15.2k current US$ per square kilometre1990: 18.8k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 20.5k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 18.0k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 16.1k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 17.2k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 19.2k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 18.9k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 20.2k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 19.2k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 18.9k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 20.1k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 17.9k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 17.5k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 23.4k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 28.7k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 32.7k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 36.0k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 40.8k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 43.1k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 45.6k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 53.9k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 59.7k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 51.8k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 53.3k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 54.2k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 50.5k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 45.7k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 53.4k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 55.4k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 55.9k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 51.9k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 60.0k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 66.7k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 65.1k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 65,097 current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 66,697 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,794 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1982 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1982 10,957 current US$ per square kilometre
1983 11,747 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
1984 11,036 current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
1985 8,794 current US$ per square kilometre -20.3%
1986 10,163 current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
1987 13,113 current US$ per square kilometre +29.0%
1988 14,230 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
1989 15,232 current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
1990 18,772 current US$ per square kilometre +23.2%
1991 20,509 current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1992 17,972 current US$ per square kilometre -12.4%
1993 16,055 current US$ per square kilometre -10.7%
1994 17,204 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
1995 19,220 current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
1996 18,930 current US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
1997 20,210 current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
1998 19,240 current US$ per square kilometre -4.8%
1999 18,869 current US$ per square kilometre -1.9%
2000 20,061 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2001 17,878 current US$ per square kilometre -10.9%
2002 17,527 current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
2003 23,445 current US$ per square kilometre +33.8%
2004 28,698 current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
2005 32,712 current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
2006 36,019 current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2007 40,755 current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
2008 43,147 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2009 45,580 current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2010 53,853 current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
2011 59,722 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2012 51,782 current US$ per square kilometre -13.3%
2013 53,255 current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2014 54,176 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2015 50,547 current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
2016 45,728 current US$ per square kilometre -9.5%
2017 53,436 current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2018 55,431 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2019 55,864 current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 51,925 current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
2021 59,999 current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
2022 66,697 current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2023 65,097 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,909 current US$ per square kilometre 8,794 current US$ per square kilometre 15,232 current US$ per square kilometre 8
1990s 18,698 current US$ per square kilometre 16,055 current US$ per square kilometre 20,509 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 30,582 current US$ per square kilometre 17,527 current US$ per square kilometre 45,580 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 53,379 current US$ per square kilometre 45,728 current US$ per square kilometre 59,722 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 60,930 current US$ per square kilometre 51,925 current US$ per square kilometre 66,697 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 37 Bangladesh 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 United States of America 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Slovenia 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Spain 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Slovakia 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Poland 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 43 Dominican Republic 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 65,097 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 66,697 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 8,794 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (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.