Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 23,234 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 23,234 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 23,648 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 2,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 2,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 3,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 3,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 3,381 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 2,977 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 2,951 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 2,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 3,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 3,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 3,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 4,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 4,003 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3,714 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 4,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 4,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 5,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 5,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 6,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 8,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 10,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 11,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 14,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 18,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 15,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 18,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 21,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 20,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 20,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 20,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 15,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 17,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 19,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 18,565 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 15,976 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 19,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 23,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 23,234 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 38 Italy 2.49 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Northern Mariana Islands 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 1.62 million current 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$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 23,234 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23,648 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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.