GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 88,504 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
88,504 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
95,732 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,862 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 88,504 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 95,732 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
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.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 2,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 2,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 2,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 3,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 3,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 3,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 5,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 6,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 7,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 8,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 8,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 10,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 11,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 14,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 20,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 18,686 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 16,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 14,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 14,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 13,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 15,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 15,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 16,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 18,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 20,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 18,145 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 17,389 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 17,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 22,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 25,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 26,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 26,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19,019 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 20,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 19,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 21,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 26,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 32,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 39,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 46,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 53,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 60,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 58,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 68,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 77,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 71,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 76,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 79,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 70,588 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 64,077 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 69,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 75,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 85,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 79,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 89,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 95,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 88,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- GNI, Atlas method 2.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,623 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,609 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 21.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,614 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 88,504 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 95,732 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 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.