Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 95,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Western and Central stood at 95,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 95,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 24,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 22,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 22,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 23,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 24,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 24,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 25,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 26,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 28,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 28,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 29,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 28,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 28,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 28,823 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 30,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 30,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 31,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 32,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 33,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 35,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 39,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 42,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 46,040 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 48,633 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 51,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 54,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 57,608 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 61,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 65,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 69,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 72,623 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 76,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 80,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 83,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 83,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 87,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 90,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 86,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 88,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 92,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 95,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 29,823 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 61,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,371 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 65,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 90,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 86,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 95,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 20 Barbados 12.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Isle of Man 12.39 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 9.49 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 7.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 7.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ireland 6.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 423.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 198.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 95,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 95,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.