Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 17,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
20,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 17,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 20,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 3,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 3,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 2,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 2,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 2,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 2,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 3,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 3,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 3,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 3,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 4,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 4,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 4,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 7,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 9,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 11,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 13,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 16,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 12,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 16,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 20,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 17,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 17,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 12,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 11,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 13,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 14,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 14,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 16,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 19,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 17,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 37 Vietnam 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Aruba 913,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Portugal 877,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 836,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 800,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Faroe Islands 720,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Malaysia 704,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 17,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.