Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Population (000, 2021) | 68 358a | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 25.8a | |
Surface area (km2) | 2 650 670b | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.8a |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 406 125 | 349 554 | 389 192b |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.3b |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 6 956.2 | 5 549.8 | 5 841.1b |
Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.6d |
Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 24.5 | 24.1 | 23d |
Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 68.6 | 68.6 | 70.4d |
Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 24.5 | 24.7 | 27.5d |
Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 46.0 / 61.2 | 49.7 / 63.4 | 50.7 / 63.5d |
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 92 | 101 | 102b |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 95 232 | 93 647 | 99 581d |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 97 723 | 104 174 | 85 846d |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 2 491 | - 10 527 | 13 735d |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Population growth ratee (average annual %) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4d |
Urban population (% of total population) | 59.4 | 62.1 | 64.1b |
Urban population growth ratee (average annual %) | 2.1 | 2.3 | ... |
Fertility rate, totale (live births per woman) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5d |
Life expectancy at birthe (females/males, years) | 56.5 / 51.6 | 63.6 / 57.2 | 66.8 / 59.9d |
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 30.5 / 7.0 | 30.1 / 7.7 | 29.3 / 8.4a |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 2 352.5 / 4.0 | 3 477.9 / 5.5 | 3 125.1 / 4.6d |
Infant mortality ratee (per 1 000 live births) | 49.5 | 35 | 29.4d |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 33.4 | 33.4 | 35.6f |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 22 | 49.1 | 53.6b |
Forested area (% of land area) | 15.7 | 15.3 | 15.1g |
Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 87.3 / ... | 84.2 / ... | 81.0 / ...d |