What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 20,372 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.

Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 17,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

17,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

down 7.4%

Rank

38th

of 45 groups

All-time high

20,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

in 1977

Years of data

1977–2023

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 17,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 20,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977 to 2023.
Year	BoP, current US$ 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	3,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+42.0%
1981	3,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-20.9%
1982	2,550 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	2,516 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	2,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
1989	2,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+2.7%
1990	3,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+18.4%
1991	3,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-5.0%
1992	3,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+1.7%
1993	3,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-5.9%
1994	3,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
1995	3,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+1.0%
1996	3,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+9.8%
1997	3,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+0.3%
1998	3,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-11.6%
1999	3,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+20.2%
2000	4,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+22.1%
2001	4,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-4.9%
2002	4,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+2.4%
2003	5,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+26.5%
2004	7,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+28.9%
2005	9,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+34.4%
2006	11,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+15.4%
2007	13,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+21.3%
2008	16,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+24.7%
2009	12,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-25.5%
2010	16,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+31.8%
2011	20,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+22.3%
2012	17,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-12.9%
2013	17,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+0.3%
2014	16,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-6.4%
2015	12,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-27.2%
2016	11,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-7.2%
2017	13,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+17.1%
2018	15,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+13.9%
2019	14,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-2.5%
2020	12,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-14.4%
2021	16,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+34.9%
2022	19,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+15.0%
2023	17,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-7.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2,261 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	3,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	3,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	3,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	3,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	9,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	4,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	16,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	15,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	11,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	20,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	16,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	12,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	19,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

35 Poland 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
36 Mauritius 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 17,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 20,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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)

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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)

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Indicator: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,219 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.