GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 103,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
103,748 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.8%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
117,596 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,405 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 103,748 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 117,596 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,405 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,405 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 1,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 1,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 1,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 2,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 2,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 3,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 4,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 5,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 6,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 7,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 7,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 8,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 10,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 13,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 24,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1982 | 21,697 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 16,739 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 14,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 15,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 12,107 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 12,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 12,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11,561 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 13,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 14,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 13,868 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 14,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 14,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 22,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 29,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 30,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 32,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 15,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 15,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 19,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 23,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 28,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 34,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 44,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 52,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 63,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 56,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 66,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 76,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 82,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 93,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 99,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 86,011 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 77,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 76,744 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 85,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 113,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 106,535 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 113,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 117,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 103,748 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,417 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,847 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 117,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 33 Andorra 8.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 7.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 7.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mauritius 7.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Austria 6.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP per capita growth 2.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 84.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 220.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,563 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 103,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 117,596 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,405 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.