Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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
47
1977–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 17,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 20,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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 | 3,991 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 17,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.