Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
19,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods imports (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 imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 19,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 47 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 3,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 3,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 2,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 2,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 2,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 1,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 2,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 2,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 2,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 6,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 7,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 8,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 10,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 13,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 11,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 13,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 17,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 15,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 16,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 16,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 12,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 13,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 14,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 15,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 13,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 15,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 19,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 37 Lebanon 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 1.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 France 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.