Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 5,488 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 5,488 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 5,504 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 569.53 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 44 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 569.53 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 648.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 901.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 908.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 776.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 696.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 608.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 611.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 600.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 639.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 702.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 762.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 887.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 952.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 963.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 968.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 993.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,181 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 1,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 2,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 2,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 3,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 4,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 4,131 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 4,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 5,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 4,866 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 4,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 3,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 4,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 5,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 5,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4,096 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 4,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 5,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 5,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 609.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 569.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 648.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 720.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 600.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 908.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 887.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Tuvalu 894,477 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lebanon 645,739 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Japan 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Italy 504,132 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 498,817 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$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 5,488 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,504 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 569.53 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.