Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,063 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3,063 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3,063 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 194.19 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 194.19 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 247.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 297.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 365.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 364.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 311.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 289.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 278 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 269.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 267.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 305.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 332.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 391.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 461.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 442.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 475.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 465.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 468.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 535.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 592.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 629.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 662.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 709.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 737.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 811.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,732 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 2,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 2,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,280 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 2,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,907 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 2,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 2,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 3,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 194.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 297.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 317.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 267.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 391.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 545.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 442.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 709.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 864,236 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Naoero 844,330 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Lebanon 771,521 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 749,820 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 691,795 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 639,062 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 628,811 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 499.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 367.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3,063 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,063 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.19 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.