Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 3,142 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 177.7 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 177.7 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 196.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 250.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 301.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 370.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 368.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 315.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 292.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 282.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 274.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 273.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 312.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 340.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 398.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 470.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 451.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 485.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 478.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 480.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 548.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 603.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 641.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 674.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 731.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 723.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 751.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 826.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,752 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 2,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 2,261 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,329 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,939 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 2,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 2,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 3,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 231.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 177.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 301.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 322.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 273.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 398.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 556.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 451.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 731.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 723.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 South Korea 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Austria 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 864,236 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Nauru 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
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.7 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 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.