Africa Western and Central: statistics and indicators
1,613 indicators and 72,170 data points for Africa Western and Central, collected automatically from official statistical sources.
ISO code
AFW
Income group
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Indicators
1,613
Data points
72,170
Browse Africa Western and Central data by subject
- Economy & Growth 203 indicators
- Health 493 indicators
- Education 136 indicators
- Environment 144 indicators
- Climate Change 19 indicators
- Energy & Mining 34 indicators
- Work & Labour 44 indicators
- Gender 19 indicators
- Agriculture & Rural 36 indicators
- Financial Sector 27 indicators
- Infrastructure 51 indicators
- Science & Technology 6 indicators
- Urban Development 4 indicators
- Public Sector 56 indicators
- Private Sector 86 indicators
- Social Development 24 indicators
- External Debt 15 indicators
- Aid Effectiveness 213 indicators
Key indicators for Africa Western and Central
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate | 0.4888 % change on previous year | 2025 | 9th | falling |
| Population ages 00-04, male, per capita | 0.0745 units per person | 2025 | 8th | falling |
| Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 5th | volatile |
| Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | 9th | falling |
| Population ages 00-04, female, per capita | 0.0726 units per person | 2025 | 8th | falling |
| Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 5th | volatile |
| Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2025 | 9th | falling |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita | 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 2025 | 36th | volatile |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 30th | volatile |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual | -66.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | 33rd | volatile |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled | 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | 41st | volatile |
| Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 2025 | 34th | volatile |
| Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 30th | volatile |
| Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | 35th | volatile |
| Urban population, per capita | 0.5348 units per person | 2025 | 26th | rising |
| Urban population, per unit of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 2nd | volatile |
| Urban population, annual growth rate | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | 10th | falling |
| Population, total, per unit of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 6th | volatile |
| Population, total, annual growth rate | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | 8th | rising |
| Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled | 2.00 million | 2025 | 43rd | volatile |
| Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | 10th | volatile |
| Population, female, annual growth rate | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2025 | 8th | rising |
| Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 41st | volatile |
| Population, female, per unit of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 7th | volatile |
| Population, female, per capita | 0.4966 units per person | 2025 | 28th | flat |
| Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita | 0.0038 units per person | 2025 | 44th | volatile |
| Net migration, annual growth rate | -103.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | 41st | volatile |
| Rural population, annual growth rate | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | 15th | falling |
| Rural population, per unit of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 11th | volatile |
| Rural population, per capita | 0.4652 units per person | 2025 | 22nd | falling |
| Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate | 20.81 % change on previous year | 2025 | 1st | volatile |
| Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 10th | rising |
| Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita | 383.07 current US$ per person | 2025 | 31st | volatile |
| Population, male, annual growth rate | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | 8th | rising |
| Population, male, per unit of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 6th | volatile |
| Population, male, per capita | 0.5034 units per person | 2025 | 17th | flat |
| Primary education, teachers, gaps filled | 2.08 million | 2024 | 35th | volatile |
| Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita | 306.56 current US$ per person | 2025 | 44th | volatile |
| Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 39th | flat |
| Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate | 10.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | 8th | volatile |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 350.89 current US$ per person | 2025 | 35th | rising |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 2nd | rising |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual | 11.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | 7th | volatile |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita | 0.8671 units per person | 2025 | 35th | volatile |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 5th | volatile |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled | 462.00 million | 2025 | 36th | volatile |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 0.0046 units per person | 2025 | 19th | volatile |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 2.47 million | 2025 | 26th | volatile |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 3.36 million | 2025 | 27th | volatile |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 24.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | 1st | volatile |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | 10th | volatile |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 0.0063 units per person | 2025 | 20th | volatile |
| Trade in services | 11.4% | 2024 | 24th | flat |
| Foreign direct investment, net outflows | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | 35th | volatile |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | 41st | volatile |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | 2.4% | 2024 | 13th | volatile |
| Population in the largest city | 22.1% | 2025 | 16th | falling |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 148.50 million | 2025 | 38th | volatile |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.7% | 2023 | 46th | falling |
| Merchandise trade | 43.1% | 2025 | 30th | rising |
| Urban population | 284.93 million | 2025 | 39th | volatile |
| Urban population growth | 3.4% | 2025 | 10th | falling |
| Rural population | 46.5% | 2025 | 22nd | falling |
| Rural population growth | 1.0% | 2025 | 15th | falling |
| Rural population | 247.88 million | 2025 | 31st | rising |
| Population, male | 50.3% | 2025 | 17th | flat |
| Net migration | -338,771 | 2025 | 23rd | volatile |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 3.36 million | 2025 | 30th | volatile |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 2.47 million | 2025 | 27th | volatile |
| Population, male | 268.23 million | 2025 | 36th | volatile |
| Population, female | 49.7% | 2025 | 31st | flat |
| Age dependency ratio, young | 72.9% | 2025 | 4th | flat |
| Age dependency ratio | 78.6% | 2025 | 4th | flat |
| Population, female | 264.58 million | 2025 | 36th | rising |
| Population, total | 532.81 million | 2025 | 36th | volatile |
| Food imports | 15.3% | 2023 | 10th | rising |
| Fuel imports | 27.6% | 2023 | 4th | volatile |
| Manufactures imports | 54.3% | 2023 | 41st | falling |
| Ores and metals imports | 0.9% | 2023 | 46th | falling |
| Population growth | 2.3% | 2025 | 8th | rising |
| Merchandise imports | 163.34 billion current US$ | 2025 | 42nd | volatile |
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 4.2% | 2023 | 3rd | volatile |
| Food exports | 12.1% | 2023 | 21st | volatile |
| Manufactures exports | 7.0% | 2023 | 46th | rising |
| Ores and metals exports | 3.9% | 2023 | 29th | falling |
| Merchandise exports | 204.10 billion current US$ | 2025 | 41st | volatile |
| Population ages 65 and above | 3.0% | 2025 | 46th | falling |
| Population ages 0-14 | 40.9% | 2025 | 4th | flat |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 217.91 million | 2025 | 31st | rising |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 41.2% | 2025 | 4th | flat |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 110.48 million | 2025 | 31st | rising |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 40.6% | 2025 | 2nd | flat |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 107.43 million | 2025 | 30th | rising |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 56.1% | 2025 | 44th | flat |
| Age dependency ratio, old | 5.4% | 2025 | 46th | falling |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 56.0% | 2025 | 44th | flat |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 298.82 million | 2025 | 38th | volatile |
| Population ages 15-64 | 56.1% | 2025 | 44th | flat |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 16.08 million | 2025 | 43rd | rising |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 8.64 million | 2025 | 43rd | rising |