Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 73,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern is 73,329 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 76,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,848 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,500 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 14,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 13,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 14,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 13,117 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 10,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 12,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 15,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 16,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 17,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 21,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 23,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 20,386 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 18,330 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 19,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 21,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 21,207 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 22,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 20,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 20,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 22,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 20,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 20,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 32,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 37,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 42,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 48,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 53,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 54,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 65,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 72,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 60,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 61,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 56,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 51,908 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 61,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 63,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 63,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58,532 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 69,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 76,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 73,329 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Italy 7.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Curacao 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Mauritius 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Austria 5.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 France 5.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 4.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 129.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 10.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 356.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.26 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern was 73,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 76,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,848 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.