GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 253,286 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 253,286 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 253,286 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91,776 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 39th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,738 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 98,226 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 97,988 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91,776 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 92,504 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 95,490 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 100,446 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 104,553 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 107,318 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 109,589 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 113,349 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 118,322 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 126,284 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 131,653 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 139,706 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 148,180 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 157,203 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 166,925 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 175,872 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 182,166 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 193,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 202,523 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 188,813 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 198,950 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 208,871 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 215,284 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 218,255 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 223,903 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 230,354 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 236,383 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 228,613 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 236,604 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 246,393 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 253,286 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,563 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 91,776 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 109,589 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,966 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 113,349 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 182,166 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 188,813 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 236,383 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,224 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 228,613 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 253,286 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 40 Czechia 6.70 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Brunei 6.67 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 6.39 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 253,286 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 253,286 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,776 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.