What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 3,278 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 218.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.

Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 6.8%

Rank

38th

of 45 groups

All-time high

3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

218.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

in 1977

Years of data

1977–2023

Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 45 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.

Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977 to 2023.
Year	BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	Change
1977	218.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	—
1978	275.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+25.9%
1979	330.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+20.0%
1980	408.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+23.5%
1981	414.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+1.4%
1982	356.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-13.9%
1983	329.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-7.5%
1984	318.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-3.4%
1985	317.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-0.3%
1986	320.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+0.8%
1987	364.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+13.9%
1988	397.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+9.0%
1989	461.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+16.0%
1990	542.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+17.6%
1991	518.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-4.4%
1992	555.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+7.1%
1993	550.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-1.0%
1994	551.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+0.3%
1995	629.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+14.0%
1996	675.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+7.3%
1997	707.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+4.9%
1998	741.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
1999	804.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+8.4%
2000	783.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-2.5%
2001	815.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2002	895.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+9.9%
2003	1,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+32.1%
2004	1,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+15.9%
2005	1,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+6.7%
2006	1,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+17.6%
2007	1,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+11.8%
2008	2,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+6.8%
2009	1,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-6.2%
2010	2,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+15.8%
2011	2,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+14.8%
2012	2,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-5.7%
2013	2,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+0.6%
2014	2,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
2015	2,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+1.8%
2016	2,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-1.7%
2017	2,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+11.3%
2018	3,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+9.7%
2019	3,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
2020	2,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	-33.6%
2021	2,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+17.6%
2022	3,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+25.9%
2023	3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	+6.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	275.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	218.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	330.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	3
1980s	368.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	317.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	461.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	627.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	518.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	804.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	783.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	2,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	2,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	2,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	3,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	2,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	2,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

35 Turks and Caicos Islands 864,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
36 Lebanon 774,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 218.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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)

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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)

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Indicator: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,322 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

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.