Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 7,972 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,972 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8,283 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
361.13 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern is 7,972 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 8,283 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 361.13 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 361.13 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 389.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 424.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 462.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 527.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 588.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 635.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 664.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 901.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 1,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 2,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 2,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 2,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 2,436 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 1,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 2,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 2,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 3,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 3,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 3,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 4,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 3,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 3,641 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,438 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 3,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,179 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3,107 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 5,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 5,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 5,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 6,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 8,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 6,860 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 6,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 5,907 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7,012 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,301 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 7,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 8,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 7,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 361.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 527.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 588.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,301 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 41 Spain 354,915 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 340,349 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Viet Nam 333,737 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 328,089 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 313,065 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 297,294 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Türkiye 288,691 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 2.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.2% (2025)
- Trade 52.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 159.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 7,972 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 8,283 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.13 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.