Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 83,192 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 83,192 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 90,713 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,982 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19,346 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 17,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 15,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 13,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 11,982 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 12,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 14,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 14,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 17,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 19,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 17,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 16,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 17,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 22,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 24,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 25,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 26,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 17,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 18,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 18,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 19,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 24,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 30,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 35,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 42,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 49,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 56,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 54,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 65,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 73,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 68,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 72,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 75,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 66,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 60,409 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 65,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 70,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 81,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 75,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 84,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 90,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 83,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,465 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,713 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 29 Ireland 7.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Andorra 7.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 7.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Curaçao 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.64 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
- Trade 55.5% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 83,192 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 90,713 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,982 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.