Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 43,704 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 43,704 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 47,221 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,583 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
- 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
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 43,704 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,221 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,583 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.