What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 21,365 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.

What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 113.38 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

17,463 current US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

down 12.6%

Rank

38th

of 44 groups

All-time high

21,365 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

113.38 current US$ per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 21,365 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 113.38 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38th out of 44 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.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	113.38 current US$ per square kilometre	—
1962	115.54 current US$ per square kilometre	+1.9%
1963	142.94 current US$ per square kilometre	+23.7%
1964	197.01 current US$ per square kilometre	+37.8%
1965	203.39 current US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
1966	224.71 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.5%
1967	208.23 current US$ per square kilometre	-7.3%
1968	229.64 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.3%
1969	285.74 current US$ per square kilometre	+24.4%
1970	319.14 current US$ per square kilometre	+11.7%
1971	307.33 current US$ per square kilometre	-3.7%
1972	393.68 current US$ per square kilometre	+28.1%
1973	547.99 current US$ per square kilometre	+39.2%
1974	936.77 current US$ per square kilometre	+70.9%
1975	748.25 current US$ per square kilometre	-20.1%
1976	912.05 current US$ per square kilometre	+21.9%
1977	1,064 current US$ per square kilometre	+16.7%
1978	988.12 current US$ per square kilometre	-7.2%
1979	1,429 current US$ per square kilometre	+44.6%
1980	786.53 current US$ per square kilometre	-45.0%
1981	1,571 current US$ per square kilometre	+99.7%
1982	1,388 current US$ per square kilometre	-11.7%
1983	1,259 current US$ per square kilometre	-9.3%
1984	1,378 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%
1985	1,477 current US$ per square kilometre	+7.2%
1986	1,064 current US$ per square kilometre	-28.0%
1987	1,190 current US$ per square kilometre	+11.8%
1988	1,253 current US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
1989	1,348 current US$ per square kilometre	+7.6%
1990	1,737 current US$ per square kilometre	+28.9%
1991	1,461 current US$ per square kilometre	-15.9%
1992	1,743 current US$ per square kilometre	+19.3%
1993	1,535 current US$ per square kilometre	-11.9%
1994	1,606 current US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
1995	1,822 current US$ per square kilometre	+13.4%
1996	2,232 current US$ per square kilometre	+22.5%
1997	2,297 current US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
1998	2,852 current US$ per square kilometre	+24.1%
1999	3,057 current US$ per square kilometre	+7.2%
2000	4,874 current US$ per square kilometre	+59.4%
2001	4,363 current US$ per square kilometre	-10.5%
2002	4,688 current US$ per square kilometre	+7.4%
2003	6,106 current US$ per square kilometre	+30.2%
2004	7,274 current US$ per square kilometre	+19.1%
2005	9,899 current US$ per square kilometre	+36.1%
2006	11,614 current US$ per square kilometre	+17.3%
2007	13,748 current US$ per square kilometre	+18.4%
2008	17,512 current US$ per square kilometre	+27.4%
2009	12,182 current US$ per square kilometre	-30.4%
2010	16,697 current US$ per square kilometre	+37.1%
2011	21,365 current US$ per square kilometre	+28.0%
2012	18,406 current US$ per square kilometre	-13.9%
2013	17,609 current US$ per square kilometre	-4.3%
2014	16,908 current US$ per square kilometre	-4.0%
2015	12,431 current US$ per square kilometre	-26.5%
2016	10,890 current US$ per square kilometre	-12.4%
2017	12,382 current US$ per square kilometre	+13.7%
2018	14,496 current US$ per square kilometre	+17.1%
2019	13,993 current US$ per square kilometre	-3.5%
2020	11,880 current US$ per square kilometre	-15.1%
2021	16,230 current US$ per square kilometre	+36.6%
2022	19,972 current US$ per square kilometre	+23.1%
2023	17,463 current US$ per square kilometre	-12.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	191.18 current US$ per square kilometre	113.38 current US$ per square kilometre	285.74 current US$ per square kilometre	9
1970s	764.67 current US$ per square kilometre	307.33 current US$ per square kilometre	1,429 current US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	1,271 current US$ per square kilometre	786.53 current US$ per square kilometre	1,571 current US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	2,034 current US$ per square kilometre	1,461 current US$ per square kilometre	3,057 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	9,226 current US$ per square kilometre	4,363 current US$ per square kilometre	17,512 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	15,518 current US$ per square kilometre	10,890 current US$ per square kilometre	21,365 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	16,386 current US$ per square kilometre	11,880 current US$ per square kilometre	19,972 current US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

35 France 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
36 Viet Nam 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
37 Malaysia 951,523 current US$ per square kilometre compare
38 Portugal 889,990 current US$ per square kilometre compare
39 Spain 816,273 current US$ per square kilometre compare
40 Mauritius 815,538 current US$ per square kilometre compare
41 Barbados 745,400 current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 21,365 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 113.38 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 13,220 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.