GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 86,316 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 86,316 current US$ per square kilometre for gni (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 93,203 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,749 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13,749 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 13,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 17,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 18,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 20,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 22,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 20,030 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 19,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 18,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 20,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 21,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 21,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 20,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 20,856 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 20,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 21,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 27,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 34,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 39,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 45,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 51,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 57,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 55,119 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 64,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 72,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 68,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 72,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 76,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 68,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 62,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 68,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 73,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 83,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 78,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 87,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 93,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 86,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 20,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Austria 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ireland 6.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,610 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,624 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 86,316 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93,203 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,749 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) 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.