Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 81,318 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 81,318 current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 84,032 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,509 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,212 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 25,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 21,970 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 19,509 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 21,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 23,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 23,225 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 24,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 23,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 23,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 24,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 21,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 21,458 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 35,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 41,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 45,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 52,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 57,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 59,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 68,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 77,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 66,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 68,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 70,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 64,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 58,445 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 68,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 70,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 71,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 75,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 84,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 81,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,877 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 37 United States of America 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Faroe Islands 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lebanon 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Slovakia 2.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 2.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Poland 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,612 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,449 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 81,318 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 84,032 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,509 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.