Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Statistics and Data | World Statistics

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Country Overview

Population (2022) 1.21 billion
GDP (2022) 2,059.04 billion $
Surface Area () N/A

Key Indicators Evolution

Detailed Data

Demographic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Population, total 1.21 billion 1.18 billion 1.15 billion 1.12 billion 1.09 billion 1.06 billion 1.04 billion 1.01 billion 981.42 million 955.01 million 929.24 million 904.19 million 879.71 million 855.80 million 832.56 million 809.93 million 788.03 million 766.90 million 746.46 million 726.70 million 707.61 million 689.08 million 671.13 million 653.80 million
Population growth (annual %) 2.54% 2.59% 2.65% 2.67% 2.68% 2.68% 2.72% 2.77% 2.77% 2.77% 2.77% 2.78% 2.79% 2.79% 2.79% 2.78% 2.76% 2.74% 2.72% 2.70% 2.69% 2.67% 2.65% 2.62%
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) .. 49.44 48.19 46.94 45.72 44.53 43.37 42.22 41.08 39.97 38.90 38.04 37.01 36.01 35.03 34.08 33.16 32.27 31.41 30.77 29.96 29.18 28.42 27.68

Economic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GDP (current US$) 2,059.04 billion 1,931.28 billion 1,714.84 billion 1,828.59 billion 1,779.12 billion 1,624.18 billion 1,520.44 billion 1,667.23 billion 1,872.89 billion 1,796.17 billion 1,689.39 billion 1,626.61 billion 1,447.13 billion 1,223.19 billion 1,280.46 billion 1,129.46 billion 975.50 billion 826.95 billion 696.79 billion 561.07 billion 445.36 billion 409.11 billion 427.69 billion 403.40 billion
GDP growth (annual %) 3.65% 4.27% -1.96% 2.66% 2.75% 2.48% 1.23% 2.92% 4.87% 5.09% 3.26% 4.41% 6.00% 3.19% 5.20% 6.16% 6.05% 6.02% 6.61% 4.06% 6.34% 4.21% 3.48% 2.21%
GDP per capita (current US$) 1,700 1,635 1,490 1,631 1,629 1,527 1,468 1,653 1,908 1,881 1,818 1,799 1,645 1,429 1,538 1,395 1,238 1,078 933 772 629 594 637 617
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 9.53% 4.26% 3.48% 2.84% 4.27% 5.21% 5.49% 3.47% 4.40% 4.91% 6.58% 5.69% 4.09% 4.85% 10.30% 7.03% 6.62% 6.61% 4.18% 6.08% 5.03% 5.08% 4.20% 4.25%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Environmental

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
CO2 emissions (kt) .. .. 760,269 833,119 808,738 790,886 781,053 770,130 787,568 754,622 716,703 690,428 691,744 646,226 669,149 628,232 611,707 612,501 609,110 576,481 544,792 542,617 498,327 484,826
CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Social

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 51.71% 52.32% 52.55% 52.18% 52.57% 53.05% 53.40% 53.58% 54.29% 55.14% 55.49% 56.29% 57.07% 57.82% 58.39% 58.91% 59.58% 60.20% 60.57% 61.12% 61.47% 61.84% 62.15% 62.50%
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 11.50% 11.35% 11.29% 11.21% 11.18% 11.13% 11.03% 11.04% 10.82% 10.59% 10.38% 10.19% 10.10% 10.05% 10.07% 10.31% 10.34% 10.34% 10.37% 10.23% 10.24% 10.14% 10.05% 9.98%
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 36.79% 36.33% 36.16% 36.62% 36.25% 35.81% 35.57% 35.38% 34.90% 34.28% 34.13% 33.52% 32.84% 32.13% 31.54% 30.78% 30.08% 29.46% 29.06% 28.65% 28.29% 28.02% 27.80% 27.52%
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 4.53 4.60 4.67 4.73 4.79 4.84 4.90 4.96 5.02 5.08 5.16 5.23 5.30 5.37 5.43 5.46 5.50 5.53 5.56 5.60 5.64 5.69 5.72 5.76
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 48.56 49.81 51.03 52.24 53.54 54.88 56.19 57.47 58.77 60.11 61.66 63.32 65.12 67.04 69.13 71.50 74.02 76.62 79.46 82.44 85.40 88.31 91.17 93.78
Net migration -460,191 -444,392 -148,862 -516,267 -622,269 -544,157 -1,032,245 34,287 -480,289 -470,470 -721,476 -882,791 -636,169 -694,411 -607,044 -440,541 -507,737 -496,048 -373,469 -442,656 -491,663 -448,828 -587,537 -558,268
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) .. .. .. 4.47 .. .. .. 4.63 .. .. .. .. 4.73 .. .. .. .. 5.34 .. .. .. .. 5.55 ..
Access to electricity (% of population) 51.43% 50.58% 48.47% 47.13% 46.33% 43.68% 43.73% 39.11% 38.26% 37.92% 36.68% 35.80% 33.24% 32.53% 32.33% 32.44% 31.13% 29.28% 29.31% 29.51% 27.28% 26.10% 25.65% 30.04%

Key Statistics and Indicators for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Demographics

  • Total Population (2022): 1.21 billion inhabitants
  • Population Density (2021): 49.44 people/km²
  • Age Distribution:
    • 0-14 years: 41.82%
    • 15-64 years: 55.13%
    • 65 years and above: 3.04%
  • Fertility Rate (2022): 4.53 births/woman
  • Infant Mortality Rate (2022): 48.56 per 1,000 live births

Economy

  • GDP (2022): 2,059.04 billion $
  • Employment Distribution:
    • Agriculture: 51.71%
    • Industry: 11.50%
    • Services: 36.79%

These key statistics and indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the demographic and economic situation in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income). With a population of 1.21 billion inhabitants in 2022 and a GDP of 2,059.04 billion $ in 2022, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) presents a unique profile in terms of socio-economic development. The demographic structure, employment distribution by sector, as well as fertility and infant mortality rates are crucial indicators for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the country.