Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,688 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,688 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
21,421 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
291.46 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 17,688 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 21,421 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 291.46 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 291.46 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 301.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 338.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 375.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 393.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 420.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 430.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 465.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 525.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 574.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 625.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 693.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 994.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1974 | 1,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1975 | 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 1,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1980 | 3,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 3,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 2,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 2,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,546 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 2,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 2,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 3,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 3,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 3,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,992 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 3,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 4,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 4,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 3,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 4,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 4,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 5,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 7,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 9,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 11,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 13,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 16,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 12,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 16,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 21,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 18,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 17,506 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 17,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,497 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 11,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 13,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 15,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 14,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 12,370 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 16,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 18,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 17,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 291.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 525.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 574.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 36 Seychelles 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mauritius 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Viet Nam 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curaçao 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
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$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 17,688 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21,421 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 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.