Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 44,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 44,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 44,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 11,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 12,351 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 12,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12,759 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 13,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 13,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 14,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 14,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 14,717 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 14,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 14,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 15,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 15,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 16,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 17,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 17,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 18,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 19,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 20,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 22,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 23,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 25,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 28,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 30,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 31,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 33,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 35,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 33,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 35,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 36,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 38,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 38,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 39,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 41,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 39,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 41,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 43,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 44,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 15,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 41,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 38 Cyprus 2.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 44,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.