ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 184.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 184.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 184.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 70.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 78.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 93.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 92.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 104.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 130.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 117.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 127.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 139.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 118.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 110.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 125.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 132.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 137.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 132.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 157.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 175.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 184.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 124.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 139.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 132.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 37 Slovakia 45,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Serbia 44,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Spain 44,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Costa Rica 42,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 41,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Armenia 38,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Lithuania 37,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 18.87 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 25.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 184.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 184.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.