Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 43,642 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 43,642 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 47,164 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,578 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 41st 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.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8,880 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 8,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 7,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 6,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 5,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 5,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 6,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 8,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 9,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 8,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 8,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 8,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 10,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 11,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 12,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 12,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 9,510 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 10,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 9,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 9,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 16,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 18,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 22,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 25,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 28,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 29,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 35,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 39,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 38,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 40,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 38,085 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 34,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 37,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 38,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 44,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 40,797 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 44,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 47,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 43,642 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 10,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 42 Czechia 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- GNI, Atlas method 2.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,623 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,609 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 21.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,614 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 43,642 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 47,164 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,578 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.