Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Service exports (BoP, current US$), 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
47
1977–2023
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.