GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 280,262 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 280,262 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 6.6% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 280,262 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,885 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 39th out of 47 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,885 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 52,933 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 54,134 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 52,142 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 53,741 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 56,630 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 60,652 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 64,322 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 66,740 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 69,180 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 73,284 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 78,243 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 84,808 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 90,261 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 98,311 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 107,487 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 117,496 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 128,092 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 137,504 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 143,092 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 153,786 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 163,947 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 151,189 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 161,813 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 174,065 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 178,444 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 184,177 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 195,663 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 200,602 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 213,889 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 215,203 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 235,698 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 262,907 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 280,262 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,136 current international $ per square kilometre | 50,885 current international $ per square kilometre | 69,180 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,858 current international $ per square kilometre | 73,284 current international $ per square kilometre | 143,092 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,758 current international $ per square kilometre | 151,189 current international $ per square kilometre | 213,889 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,518 current international $ per square kilometre | 215,203 current international $ per square kilometre | 280,262 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 40 Saint Lucia 7.72 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Brunei 7.41 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 7.10 million current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 280,262 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 280,262 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,885 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.