Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 22,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 22,167 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 24,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,013 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,209 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 6,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 5,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 4,371 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 4,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 4,013 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 4,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 4,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 6,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 5,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 5,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 5,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 8,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 8,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 5,234 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 5,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 5,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 5,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 9,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 11,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 12,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 15,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 17,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 14,999 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 18,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 22,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 20,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 21,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 14,907 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 17,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 19,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 21,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 18,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 21,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 24,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 22,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 40 Isle of Man 991,921 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 896,995 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 865,842 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Curaçao 863,791 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovakia 811,477 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Poland 779,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 732,481 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- GNI 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,623 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,609 current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 21.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 2.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 22,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,013 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.