Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
216.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 3,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 216.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 216.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 272.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 326.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 403.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 409.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 352.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 325.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 313.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 311.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 313.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 356.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 388.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 453.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 533.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 509.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 545.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 536.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 539.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 614.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 663.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 695.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 729.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 790.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 769.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 800.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 879.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 1,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 1,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 1,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 2,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 2,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 2,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 2,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 2,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 3,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 216.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 326.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 362.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 311.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 453.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 615.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 509.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 790.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 769.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 753,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 695,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 639,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kuwait 634,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Portugal 631,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Japan 572,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bahamas 514,327 BoP, 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$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.