| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 73 139a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 27.5a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 2 650 670b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 95a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 377 771 | 369 839 | 444 845b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.2 | -6.1 | 2.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 5 928.9 | 5 497.7 | 6 484.7b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 16.4 | 21.6 | 19.6b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 21.6 | 18.2 | 18.7b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 62 | 60.2 | 61.7b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 22.4 | 23.9 | 27.6 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 51.5 / 65.3 | 49.4 / 61.7 | 52.7 / 64.4 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 110 | 112b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 93 420 | 96 060 | 124 645d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 103 942 | 83 472 | 124 869d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 10 522 | 12 588 | -224d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 62.1 | 64.1e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.3f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 66.2 / 60.1 | 67.5 / 61.7 | 69.5 / 62.6a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 29.2 / 7.7 | 28.0 / 8.9 | 27.0 / 9.6a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 3 477.9 / 5.5 | 3 125.1 / 4.6 | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 42.2 | 32.9 | 33.6a |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 33.4 | 35.6h | 37.2h |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 49.1 | 69.9 | 75.9d |
| Forested areac (% of land area) | 15.3 | 14.9 | 14.8i |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 83.6 / ... | 81.1 / ... | 80.1 / ...b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 60.9 / ... | 62.8 / ... | 63.6 / ...b |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.49 | 0.5 | 0.37i |