Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 21,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 21,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 21,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 5,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 7,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 8,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 9,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 9,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 10,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 12,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 15,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 16,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 18,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 19,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 18,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 20,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 17,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 16,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17,555 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 17,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 17,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 18,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 19,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 21,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 21,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 28 American Samoa 2.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Slovenia 2.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 2.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovakia 1.90 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 France 1.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 21,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.