Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 43,704 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 43,704 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 47,221 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,583 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
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.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8,883 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 8,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 7,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 6,411 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 5,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 5,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 6,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 8,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 9,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 8,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 8,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 8,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 11,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 12,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 12,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 9,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 10,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 9,575 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 9,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 16,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 18,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 22,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 25,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 28,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 29,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 35,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 39,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 36,292 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 38,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 41,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 38,125 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 34,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 37,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 39,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 44,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 40,836 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 45,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 47,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 43,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 10,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,839 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 42 Czechia 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Imports of goods and services 27.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 23.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 616.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 556.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 43,704 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 47,221 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,583 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.