Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 67,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 67,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 67,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 28,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 28,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 28,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 29,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 29,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 29,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 30,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 32,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 32,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 32,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 32,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 32,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 29,675 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 30,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 31,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 32,791 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 33,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 34,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 35,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 38,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 42,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 44,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 47,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 50,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 53,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 53,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 58,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 50,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 52,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 54,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 56,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 57,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 59,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 61,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 62,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 60,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 63,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 65,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 67,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,675 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 62,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 25 Kuwait 7.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ireland 6.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Andorra 6.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mauritius 6.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 6.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Italy 6.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 4.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Services, value added 50.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 356.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 10.8% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 686.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 3.0% (2025)
- GDP growth 3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Eastern and Southern was 67,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 67,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.