Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 50,309 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 50,309 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 57,300 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,942 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11,169 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 10,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 7,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 6,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 5,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 5,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 4,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 5,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 6,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 6,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 6,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 10,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 11,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 13,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 6,422 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 6,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 7,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 9,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 11,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 14,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 19,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 24,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 28,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 26,858 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 31,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 34,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 38,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 44,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 48,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 45,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 41,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 39,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 42,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 57,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 53,536 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 55,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 56,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 50,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,417 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 35 United Arab Emirates 3.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Seychelles 3.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 3.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 2.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cyprus 2.89 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 84.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 50,309 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 57,300 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,942 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.