Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 36 groups on this measure, 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$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,892 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 5,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 7,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 8,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 9,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 9,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 10,624 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 12,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 15,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 16,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 18,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 19,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 18,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 20,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 17,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 16,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 17,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 17,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 18,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 19,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 21,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Kuwait 3.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 2.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -84.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.