GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre was 93,117 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 93,117 current US$ per square kilometre for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 93,117 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,071 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,294 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 14,071 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 15,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 17,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 18,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 19,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 20,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 20,381 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 19,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 20,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 21,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 21,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 21,131 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 21,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 20,835 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 20,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 29,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 37,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 42,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 48,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 54,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 57,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 61,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 67,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 67,184 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 72,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 76,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 74,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 68,459 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 66,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 70,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 77,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 77,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 92,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 93,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 20,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,881 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,363 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,453 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 36 France 5.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 5.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 4.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Seychelles 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Czechia 4.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.93 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 3.82 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- GNI 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), 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)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 21.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 2.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 93,117 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 93,117 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,071 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.