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

Latest (2023)
81,318 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
84,032 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
19,509 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 23.2k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 25.1k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 22.0k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 19.5k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 21.1k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 23.6k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 23.2k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 24.5k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 23.5k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 23.0k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 24.6k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 21.8k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 21.5k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 28.9k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 35.9k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 41.0k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 45.7k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 52.5k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 57.1k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 59.5k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 68.9k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 77.3k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 67.0k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 68.9k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 70.5k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 64.9k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 58.4k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 68.4k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 70.9k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 71.2k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 64.5k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 75.1k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 84.0k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 81.3k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 United States of America 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Spain 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Faroe Islands 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Lebanon 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Slovakia 2.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Dominican Republic 2.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 43 Poland 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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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.