GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre was 93,197 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 93,197 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 93,197 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,080 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 45 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.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,301 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 14,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 15,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 17,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 18,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 19,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 20,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 20,404 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19,566 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 19,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 20,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 21,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 22,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 21,162 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 21,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 29,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 37,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 42,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 48,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 54,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 57,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 61,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 67,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 67,229 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 72,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 76,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 74,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 68,519 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 66,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 70,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 77,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 77,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 86,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 92,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 93,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 20,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Austria 6.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ireland 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 93,197 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93,197 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,080 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.