GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 367,442 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 367,442 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 367,442 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,319 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th of 47 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,319 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 51,570 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 54,135 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 54,693 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 55,684 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 57,803 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 61,560 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 65,255 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 68,311 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 70,305 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 74,700 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 80,498 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 90,264 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 97,493 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 108,327 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 118,303 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 128,499 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 139,319 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 150,980 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 161,502 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 175,087 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 187,765 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 198,571 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 212,824 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 230,123 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 233,740 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 235,718 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 245,030 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 258,906 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 280,798 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 284,010 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 305,713 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 341,984 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 367,442 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,863 current international $ per square kilometre | 49,319 current international $ per square kilometre | 70,305 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,989 current international $ per square kilometre | 74,700 current international $ per square kilometre | 161,502 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,856 current international $ per square kilometre | 175,087 current international $ per square kilometre | 280,798 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,787 current international $ per square kilometre | 284,010 current international $ per square kilometre | 367,442 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 33 Ireland 10.29 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 9.24 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Seychelles 8.30 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 8.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 7.89 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nauru 7.82 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 7.73 million current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 367,442 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 367,442 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,319 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.