Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,479 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,479 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
20,167 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
386.1 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 17,479 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 20,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 386.1 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 386.1 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 408.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 456.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 496.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 513.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 557.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 582.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 629.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 702.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 740.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 778.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 840.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1974 | 1,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 1,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 1,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 2,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 3,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 3,028 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 2,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 2,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,529 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 3,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 3,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 3,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3,597 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,362 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 3,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 4,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 4,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3,861 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 3,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 4,445 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 7,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 8,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 10,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 13,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 16,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 12,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 16,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 20,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 16,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 15,940 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 11,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 13,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 15,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 13,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 12,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 17,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 18,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 17,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 525.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 386.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 702.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 740.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 37 Mauritius 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Viet Nam 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curacao 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Barbados 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Malaysia 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Aruba 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 17,479 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 20,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.1 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.