| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 212 916a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 32.8a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 6 496 820b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.7a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 242 684 | 195 536 | 287 184b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.2 | -2.9 | 4.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 541.9 | 1 059.4 | 1 464.6b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 56.9 | 54.8 | 54.4b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.5b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 32.9 | 34.8 | 35.2b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 7.2 | 8 | 6.8 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 63.9 / 72.6 | 63.2 / 71.4 | 63.6 / 71.9 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 114 | 121b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 74 834 | 56 103 | 82 801d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 55 655 | 29 988 | 56 444d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 19 179 | 26 115 | 26 357d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 47.9 | 50.1e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4.3f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 6 | 5.7 | 5.4a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 60.4 / 56.7 | 62.5 / 58.1 | 64.4 / 60.0a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 45.5 / 4.5 | 45.3 / 4.6 | 44.8 / 4.6a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 3 479.9 / 2.3 | 3 861.6 / 2.2 | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 96.2 | 81.2 | 72.1a |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 18.1 | 17.6h | 22.4h |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 10 | 25.7 | 35d |
| Forested areac (% of land area) | 45.7 | 44.3 | 44i |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 37.8 / 2.9 | 39.6 / 3.2 | 38.7 / 2.9b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 22.9 / 13.1 | 22.6 / 11.2 | 22.5 / 11.2b |