Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 83,267 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 83,267 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 90,782 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,988 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th 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$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19,349 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 17,475 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 15,184 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 13,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 11,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 12,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 14,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 14,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 17,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 19,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 17,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 16,432 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 17,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 22,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 24,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 26,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 26,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 17,765 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 18,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 18,032 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 19,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 24,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 30,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 35,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 42,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 49,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 56,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 54,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 65,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 73,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 68,664 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 72,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 75,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 66,574 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 60,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 65,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 70,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 81,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 75,513 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 84,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 90,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 83,267 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 27 Kuwait 9.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Denmark 8.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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 Curacao 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 83,267 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90,782 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.