Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 9,045 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 9,701 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,602 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 3,211 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 2,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 2,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 2,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 2,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 2,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 3,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2,998 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 2,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 3,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 4,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 4,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 2,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 4,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 4,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 5,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 5,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 6,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 6,178 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 7,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 6,991 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 7,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 8,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 6,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 7,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 7,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 8,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 7,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 8,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 9,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 9,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 43 Viet Nam 333,737 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 328,089 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 419.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,701 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.