GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 272,962 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 272,962 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 272,962 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,519 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53,204 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 52,527 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 51,519 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 53,448 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 57,671 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 61,107 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 65,368 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 67,720 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 70,299 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 74,030 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 78,459 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 83,053 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 87,638 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 94,362 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 103,430 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 113,372 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 123,015 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 130,721 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 136,641 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 146,071 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 155,897 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 144,773 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 154,805 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 168,766 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 173,893 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 180,358 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 190,809 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 195,355 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 208,457 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 211,067 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 230,104 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 255,809 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 272,962 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,207 current international $ per square kilometre | 51,519 current international $ per square kilometre | 70,299 current international $ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 102,472 current international $ per square kilometre | 74,030 current international $ per square kilometre | 136,641 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,918 current international $ per square kilometre | 144,773 current international $ per square kilometre | 208,457 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,486 current international $ per square kilometre | 211,067 current international $ per square kilometre | 272,962 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 40 Saint Lucia 7.03 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 7.02 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 272,962 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 272,962 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,519 current international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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)
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, 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.