Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 46,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 48,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 51,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 55,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 59,573 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 63,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 63,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 71,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 67,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 71,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 73,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 75,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 76,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 78,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 81,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 83,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 82,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 87,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 92,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 63,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 74,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 83,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 82,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 31 Czechia 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Spain 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bangladesh 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Portugal 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States of America 2.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovenia 2.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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)
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.