Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.221 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.221 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.221 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0784 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.213 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.221 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | 0.221 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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 (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.221 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.221 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0784 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.