| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Population (000, 2019) | 391 440a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2019) | 64.6 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 6 138 000b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.3a |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 265 020 | 508 048 | 569 962b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2010 prices) | 6 | 7.3 | 2.7b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 986.7 | 1 650.7 | 1 532.2b |
| Employment: Agriculturec (% of employed) | 54.8 | 43.8 | 43.5 |
| Employment: Industryc (% of employed) | 9.6 | 12.5 | 12.7 |
| Employment: Servicesc (% employed) | 35.6 | 43.6 | 43.8 |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| Labour force participationc (female/male pop. %) | 53.5 / 68.8 | 53.8 / 67.3 | 54.3 / 65.5 |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 100 | 113 | 131d |
| International trade: Exports (million current US$) | 71 221 | 113 358 | 112 889e |
| International trade: Imports (million current US$) | 44 948 | 83 116 | 88 141e |
| International trade: Balance (million current US$) | 26 273 | 30 241 | 24 748e |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Population growth ratef (average annual %) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7g |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 37.8 | 41.1 | 47 |
| Urban population growth ratef (average annual %) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3g |
| Fertility rate, totala,f (live births per woman) | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.5g |
| Life expectancy at birtha,f (females/males, years) | 50.5 / 48.6 | 53.5 / 51.6 | 56.0 / 54.1g |
| Population age distributiona (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 44.1 / 4.6 | 44.2 / 4.5 | 43.4 / 4.5 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 5 616.3 / 2.1 | 5 959.5 / 1.9 | 6 770.5 / 1.8b |
| Infant mortality ratea,f (per 1 000 live births) | 95.3 | 81.2 | 68.5g |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 10.2 | 11.6 | 14.8 |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 2.5 | 7.7 | 25.2b |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11d |