Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
607.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 5,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 607.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 47 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 607.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 693.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 954.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 993.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 847.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 756.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 672.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 665.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 664.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 712.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 777.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 844.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 2,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 2,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 3,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 3,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 5,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 4,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 5,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 5,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 5,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 4,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 5,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 5,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 4,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 5,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 5,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 607.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 693.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 788.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 664.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 993.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 36 Saint Lucia 888,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lebanon 647,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Japan 638,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 615,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Italy 508,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 507,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Czechia 461,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
- 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 607.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.