Infrastructure in Africa

43 indicators covering infrastructure for Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.3% 2024 down 7.6% 7th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.5% 2024 unchanged 25th
Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% 2024 up 2.7% 29th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.9% 2024 down 14.7% 23rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% 2024 down 16.2% 25th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% 2024 down 25.7% 23rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.8% 2024 down 10.6% 23rd
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,916 2024 up 25.1% 3rd
Total reserves in months of imports 8.09 2024 down 54.4% 9th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 28.5% 2025 up 23.9% 21st
Proportion of the target population who received 57.0% 2024 up 200.0% 33rd
Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of 17.5% 2025 up 112.4% 17th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 34.3% 2024 down 3.3% 9th
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 15,479 2025 up 72.3% 9th
Container port traffic, maritime transport 44.34 million 2024 up 52.0% 18th
Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 4.86 billion 2024 down 50.7% 23rd
Amount of tracked imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 16.21 billion 2024 down 59.6% 24th
Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 60.0% 2024 up 33.3% 27th
Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework 26 2025 up 1,200.0% 4th
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total 15.4% 2023 up 21.1% 29th
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport 200.90 billion 2024 up 22.8% 23rd
Freight volume, by mode of transport 5.68 billion 2024 up 36.2% 21st
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources 2.55 million 2022 up 16.0% 6th
Proportion of the target population who received the final dose of 38.0% 2024 up 1,166.7% 22nd
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions 65.25 per 100 people 2011 up 1,059.6% 2nd
Amount of tracked re-exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 208.50 million 2024 up 30.6% 13th
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age 31.8% 2023 up 24.2% 31st
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure 176 2023 up 97.8% 21st
Agricultural export subsidies 33.08 2022 up 160.0% 2nd
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving 8.1% 2023 down 3.6% 33rd
Amount of tracked re-imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 13.00 million 2024 down 56.1% 20th
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport 1.15 billion 2024 up 16.1% 20th
Telecommunications revenue 4.0% 2010 down 97.9% 5th
Progress by countries in the degree of implementation of 4 2026 unchanged 7th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers 674.22 million 2011 up 1,358.1% 1st
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash 15.4% 2023 up 67.4% 28th
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work 16.5% 2023 up 8.6% 29th
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance 12.6% 2023 up 46.5% 30th
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash 6.7% 2023 up 55.8% 33rd
Roads, total network 39,477 km 2006 down 97.9% 2nd
Roads, paved 16.5% 2000 down 0.6% 2nd
Telecommunications investment 25.6% 2005 down 21.4% 3rd
International Internet bandwidth 716.58 bits per person 2011 up 44,550.1% 2nd