Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,130 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,130 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 47.0%
Rank
38th
of 41 groups
All-time high
19,112 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
-979.63 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 9,130 current US$ per square kilometre for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 19,112 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -979.63 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38th out of 41 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.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 654.8 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 755.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 668.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 706.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 862.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 1,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 804.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 1,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 2,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 2,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 2,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 3,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 8,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1982 | 7,527 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 5,147 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 4,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 1,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1987 | 948 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1988 | 754.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 380.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1990 | -144.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -138.1% |
| 1991 | -175.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1992 | -539.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +207.6% |
| 1993 | -93.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 1994 | 918.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -1083.4% |
| 1995 | 3,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +272.0% |
| 1996 | 5,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1997 | 6,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 6,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | -979.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -114.9% |
| 2000 | -104.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 2001 | 489.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -566.7% |
| 2002 | 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +318.3% |
| 2003 | 1,804 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 2,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 4,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2006 | 8,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 9,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 13,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 8,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 11,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 13,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 13,257 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 16,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 12,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 9,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 7,557 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 9,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 19,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 2020 | 15,850 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 16,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 17,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 9,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 729.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 654.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 862.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 804.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 380.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,056 current US$ per square kilometre | -979.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,140 current US$ per square kilometre | -104.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Curaçao 843,390 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 China 841,543 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Spain 808,824 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 708,421 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Portugal 691,590 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Poland 620,900 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Slovakia 592,431 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 9,130 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,112 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -979.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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.