GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 86,230 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (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 86,230 current US$ per square kilometre for gni (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 93,124 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,741 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13,741 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 13,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 17,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 18,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 20,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 22,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 20,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 19,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 18,136 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 20,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 21,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 21,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 20,934 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 20,821 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 20,161 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 21,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 27,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 33,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 39,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 45,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 51,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 57,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 55,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 64,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 72,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 68,403 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 72,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 76,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 68,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 62,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 68,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 73,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 83,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 78,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 87,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 93,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 86,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 20,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,161 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 36 France 5.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Seychelles 4.55 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Czechia 4.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 3.70 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- GNI, Atlas method 2.13 trillion current US$ (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)
- GNI 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 21.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,614 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 86,230 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 93,124 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,741 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GNI (current US$) 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.