Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,132 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 47.0%
Rank
36th
of 41 groups
All-time high
19,114 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
-975.01 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 47.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 19,114 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -975.01 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 41 groups on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 655.59 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 755.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 669.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 707.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 863.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 1,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 805.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 2,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1975 | 1,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 2,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 2,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 3,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 8,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +123.8% |
| 1982 | 7,529 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 5,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 3,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 4,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 1,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1987 | 954.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 761.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 386.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1990 | -140.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -136.2% |
| 1991 | -170.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1992 | -536.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +214.7% |
| 1993 | -91.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 1994 | 921.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -1108.9% |
| 1995 | 3,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +271.0% |
| 1996 | 5,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1997 | 6,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 6,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | -975.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -114.8% |
| 2000 | -101.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2001 | 490.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -581.6% |
| 2002 | 2,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +318.4% |
| 2003 | 1,807 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 2,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 4,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2006 | 8,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 9,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 13,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 8,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 11,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 13,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 13,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 14,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 16,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 12,363 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 9,549 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 7,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 9,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 19,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2020 | 15,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 16,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 17,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 730.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 655.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 863.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 805.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 386.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,060 current US$ per square kilometre | -975.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,145 current US$ per square kilometre | -101.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Cyprus 892,514 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bangladesh 866,872 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 839.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,114 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -975.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.