GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 330,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 330,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 330,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96,377 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Africa Western and Central 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96,377 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 97,430 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 99,875 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 98,548 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 98,214 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 99,926 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 104,515 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 108,900 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 112,737 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 114,427 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 118,865 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 125,209 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 138,067 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 146,092 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 157,926 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 167,150 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 176,157 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 185,794 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 197,407 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 209,798 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 224,605 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 235,837 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 247,796 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 262,783 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 277,833 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 285,923 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 286,069 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 292,412 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 300,731 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 310,382 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 298,420 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 305,713 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 319,276 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 330,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,095 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 96,377 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 114,427 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,246 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 118,865 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 209,798 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,437 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 224,605 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 310,382 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,553 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 298,420 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 330,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 33 Ireland 9.07 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 8.32 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Seychelles 7.48 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 7.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nauru 7.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 6.95 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 6.89 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 330,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 330,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,377 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.