GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 79,365 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79,365 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
82,552 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,250 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern is 79,365 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 82,552 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,250 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 42nd 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.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,250 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 2,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 2,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 3,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 3,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 3,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 3,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 4,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 4,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 5,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 6,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 8,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 8,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 8,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 9,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 11,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 12,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 16,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 16,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 16,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 16,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 15,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 13,460 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 14,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 17,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 18,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 19,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 23,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 24,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 21,739 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 19,678 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 19,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 22,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 22,035 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 21,756 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 21,389 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 22,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 29,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 36,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 42,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 47,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 54,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 58,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 58,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 77,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 65,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 66,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 67,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 61,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 56,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 65,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 68,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 68,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63,173 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 74,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 82,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 79,365 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 39 France 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 American Samoa 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 129.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 10.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 356.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.26 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 79,365 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 82,552 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,250 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.