Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 53,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 53,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 53,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Africa Western and Central 34th out of 43 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.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 9,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 9,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 9,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 9,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 10,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 11,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 11,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 11,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 13,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 13,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 15,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 16,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 16,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 23,451 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 26,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 28,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 31,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 34,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 36,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 38,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 41,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 44,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 45,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 46,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 46,351 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 49,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 47,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 49,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 51,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 53,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 11,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 31 France 3.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Austria 3.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Seychelles 2.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Lebanon 2.65 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 2.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 423.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 198.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 53,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 53,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.