GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 82,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
82,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
82,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 82,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 82,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 14,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 15,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 16,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 16,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 16,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 17,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 18,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 20,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 21,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 22,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 23,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 24,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 24,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 26,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 26,952 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 26,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 27,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 29,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 28,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 28,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 28,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 28,892 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 29,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 30,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 31,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 32,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 33,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 33,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 33,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 31,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 31,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 32,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 34,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 35,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 36,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 37,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 38,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 40,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 42,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 44,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 46,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 49,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 52,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 56,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 58,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 60,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 64,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 67,293 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 62,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 65,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 68,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 70,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 71,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 73,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 75,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 77,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 74,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 77,445 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 80,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 82,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 37,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 62,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 77,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 82,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 United Arab Emirates 6.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 6.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 5.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 France 4.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Naoero 4.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Trinidad and Tobago 4.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Seychelles 4.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 82,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.