GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 356,370 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 356,370 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 356,370 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143,309 current international $ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 143,309 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 153,294 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 165,574 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 177,418 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 188,761 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 202,398 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 223,691 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 228,814 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 231,697 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 239,762 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 253,028 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 274,928 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 279,680 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 298,740 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 332,202 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 356,370 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,302 current international $ per square kilometre | 143,309 current international $ per square kilometre | 153,294 current international $ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 218,607 current international $ per square kilometre | 165,574 current international $ per square kilometre | 274,928 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,748 current international $ per square kilometre | 279,680 current international $ per square kilometre | 356,370 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 9.40 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 8.27 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Seychelles 8.01 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 36 France 7.91 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ireland 7.67 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Czechia 7.60 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Brunei 7.51 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 356,370 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 356,370 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,309 current international $ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GNI, 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.