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Africa, in comparable numbers
22 indicators across 54 economies, 2010 to the latest print. Each series opens a ranked table with history and a CSV you can cite. Values are published by the World Bank from national and international sources; we compile, rank and date them.
Afronomics datasets
Africa Treasury bill monitor: ten markets from Egypt to South Africa →
Kenya Treasury bill auctions →
Kenya Treasury bond auctions and yield curve →
Every auction result, compiled from each central bank’s own publications into tables with free CSVs.
Economy
| Indicator | Africa median | Highest | Lowest | Countries | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | $21.6B | South Africa · $427.2B | São Tomé and Príncipe · $981.3M | 52 | 2025 |
| Real GDP growth (annual %) | 4.5% | Libya · 13.4% | Equatorial Guinea · -5.8% | 52 | 2025 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $1.9K | Seychelles · $19.4K | Burundi · $233.8 | 52 | 2025 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.5% | Sudan · 138.8% | Niger · -4.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO modelled) | 6.0% | Eswatini · 34.2% | Niger · 0.4% | 53 | 2025 |
| Population, total | 15M | Nigeria · 237.5M | Seychelles · 122.7K | 54 | 2025 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing (% of GDP) | 20.0% | Niger · 47.6% | Libya · 1.5% | 51 | 2025 |
Debt, rates and money
| Indicator | Africa median | Highest | Lowest | Countries | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central government debt (% of GDP) | 58.1% | South Africa · 82.8% | Somalia · 12.7% | 10 | 2024 |
| External debt stocks (% of GNI) | 43.9% | Mozambique · 350.6% | Algeria · 2.7% | 48 | 2024 |
| Total debt service (% of exports and primary income) | 12.4% | Egypt · 49.2% | Somalia · 0.7% | 48 | 2024 |
| Total reserves (months of imports) | 4.0 mo | Libya · 31.6 mo | South Sudan · 0.2 mo | 35 | 2025 |
| Lending interest rate (%) | 14.2% | Madagascar · 60.0% | Botswana · 6.3% | 24 | 2025 |
| Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) | 16.7% | South Africa · 89.4% | South Sudan · 3.2% | 47 | 2025 |
| Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) | 313 | Madagascar · 4,530 | Tunisia · 3.1 | 52 | 2025 |
Capital flows
| Indicator | Africa median | Highest | Lowest | Countries | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) | $588.3M | Egypt · $15.5B | South Africa · $-2.2B | 54 | 2025 |
| Personal remittances received (US$) | $595.2M | Egypt · $41.5B | Seychelles · $11.9M | 45 | 2025 |
Trade
| Indicator | Africa median | Highest | Lowest | Countries | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 29.4% | Djibouti · 110.5% | Sudan · 1.1% | 49 | 2025 |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -3.9% | Djibouti · 14.7% | Senegal · -19.8% | 46 | 2025 |
Technology
| Indicator | Africa median | Highest | Lowest | Countries | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet (% of population) | 41.2% | Morocco · 91.2% | Burundi · 8.6% | 51 | 2024 |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) | 96 | Libya · 193 | Liberia · 32 | 54 | 2024 |
Climate and energy
| Indicator | Africa median | Highest | Lowest | Countries | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity (% of population) | 60.9% | Algeria · 100.0% | South Sudan · 5.4% | 54 | 2024 |
| Renewable energy consumption (% of final energy) | 65.7% | DR Congo · 96.3% | Algeria · 0.1% | 54 | 2022 |
Source: World Bank Open Data · Licence CC BY 4.0 · rankings use each country’s print from the last three years
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