Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,813 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 10,813 current US$ per square kilometre for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 12,118 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,684 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,057 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 4,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 3,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 2,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1985 | 2,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 2,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 1,939 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,684 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 2,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 2,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 1,959 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 2,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 2,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 4,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1996 | 5,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 5,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 5,589 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 1,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 3,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 3,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 4,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 5,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 6,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 5,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 5,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 7,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 9,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 10,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 8,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 7,746 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 7,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 11,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 9,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 12,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 10,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 36 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 465,829 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Poland 463,111 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 436,829 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Hungary 400,846 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 385,518 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Spain 354,915 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 340,349 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 10,813 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 12,118 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,684 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.