North Africa: statistics and indicators
372 indicators and 10,662 data points for North Africa, collected automatically from official statistical sources.
ISO code
NAF
Income group
Aggregates
Indicators
372
Data points
10,662
Browse North Africa data by subject
- Economy & Growth 24 indicators
- Health 16 indicators
- Environment 9 indicators
- Work & Labour 31 indicators
- Agriculture & Rural 40 indicators
- Trade 73 indicators
- Financial Sector 7 indicators
- Infrastructure 8 indicators
- Science & Technology 32 indicators
- Private Sector 13 indicators
- External Debt 114 indicators
- Reference Data 5 indicators
Key indicators for North Africa
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments | 1.02 billion | 2024 | 12th | rising |
| Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All | 6.21 billion | 2024 | 12th | rising |
| Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial | 3.92 billion | 2024 | 12th | rising |
| Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All | 14.88 billion | 2024 | 12th | rising |
| Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All | 97.82 billion | 2024 | 13th | rising |
| Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All | 120.74 billion | 2024 | 13th | rising |
| Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All | 3.00 billion | 2024 | 10th | rising |
| Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt | 10.60 billion | 2024 | 10th | falling |
| Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt | 7.44 billion | 2024 | 11th | rising |
| Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt | 110.51 million | 2024 | 11th | volatile |
| Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments | 1.00 billion | 2024 | 13th | rising |
| Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All | 3.20 billion | 2024 | 13th | rising |
| Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial | 2.00 billion | 2024 | 13th | volatile |
| Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All | 3.60 billion | 2024 | 13th | volatile |
| Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All | 14.45 billion | 2024 | 13th | rising |
| Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All | 14.98 billion | 2024 | 13th | rising |
| Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All | -863.75 million | 2024 | 12th | volatile |
| Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt | -85.27 million | 2024 | 13th | volatile |
| Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt | -377.95 million | 2024 | 14th | volatile |
| Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt | 57.94 million | 2024 | 10th | volatile |
| Net long-term borrowing | 758.90 million BoP, current US$ | 2011 | 1st | volatile |
| Net ODA received from DAC donors | 2.23 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2011 | 6th | falling |
| Total ODA Private Net, DAC donors | 7.55 billion current US$ | 2011 | 2nd | volatile |
| Net ODA received from multilateral donors | 785.48 million current US$ | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Net ODA received from multilateral donors | 1.23 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Wood fuel production quantity | 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors | 4.65 current US$ | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Agricultural land | 102.51 million hectares | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Land area | 576.16 million hectares | 2011 | 6th | flat |
| Agriculture production index | 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 | 2010 | 1st | rising |
| Net ODA received from DAC donors | 0.3% | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Net ODA received from multilateral donors | 0.1% | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors | 13.22 current US$ | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Merchandise trade to GDP ratio | 64.3% | 2010 | 6th | rising |
| Net ODA received from DAC donors | 2.23 billion current US$ | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Rural population density | 1,088 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 2011 | 1st | rising |
| Net official development assistance received per capita | 22.14 current US$ | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Total reserves includes gold | 54.4% | 2011 | 1st | volatile |
| Total ODA Private Net, all donors | 7.59 billion current US$ | 2011 | 2nd | volatile |
| Net ODA received | 0.6% | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Mobile phone subscribers | 1,056 per 1,000 people | 2011 | 1st | volatile |
| Wood charcoal production quantity | 2.54 million tonnes | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Land area equipped for irrigation | 6.63 million hectares | 2011 | 4th | rising |
| Permanent cropland | 5.59 million hectares | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Arable and permanent cropland | 28.51 million hectares | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Pesticides imports | 148.36 million FAO, current US$ | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Net ODA received | 0.6% | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Cereal cropland | 2.1% | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Cereal production index | 100 1999-2001 = 100 | 2010 | 2nd | flat |
| GDP deflator, index | 163.53 2000=100; US$ series | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| GDP per capita, PPP annual growth | 0.6% | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Cereal seed quantity | 1.15 million FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita | 2,633 current US$ | 2011 | 1st | volatile |
| Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors | 3.08 billion AMT, current US$ | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit | 2.26 billion current US$ | 2011 | 4th | volatile |
| Debt on Non-concessional terms | 56.92 billion current US$ | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors | 1.78 billion current US$ | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita | 574.15 DOD, current US$ | 2011 | 1st | rising |
| Land under maize production | 1.06 million hectares | 2011 | 6th | flat |
| Net ODA received from multilateral donors | 0.6% | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Net ODA received from DAC donors | 1.7% | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Maize production | 7.08 million metric tons | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Maize yield | 6,679 kg per hectare | 2011 | 1st | rising |
| Net official development assistance received | 1.5% | 2010 | 6th | volatile |
| Maize seed quantity | 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | 6th | falling |
| Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors | 862.28 million current US$ | 2007 | 3rd | volatile |
| Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors | 18.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 2007 | 5th | rising |
| Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit | 137.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 2007 | 5th | volatile |
| Total agricultural imports | 26.97 billion FAO, current US$ | 2010 | 5th | volatile |
| Food imports excluding fish | 22.64 billion FAO, current US$ | 2010 | 5th | volatile |
| Cereal imports | 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ | 2010 | 5th | volatile |
| Cereal imports quantity | 36.58 million FAO, tonnes | 2010 | 2nd | volatile |
| Total agricultural exports | 5.78 billion FAO, current US$ | 2010 | 6th | volatile |
| Cereal exports quantity | 495,830 FAO, tonnes | 2010 | 6th | volatile |
| Cereal exports | 187.33 million FAO, current US$ | 2010 | 6th | volatile |
| Telephone mainlines | 104.13 per 1,000 people | 2011 | 1st | volatile |
| Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions | 115.97 per 100 people | 2011 | 1st | volatile |
| Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers | 1,160 per 1,000 people | 2011 | 1st | volatile |
| Debt on Concessional terms to GDP | 0.1% | 2011 | 6th | falling |
| Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP | 0.0% | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| Land under rice production | 602,972 hectares | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Rice production | 5.71 million metric tons | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Total debt service | 1.8% | 2011 | 1st | falling |
| Land under sorghum production | 180,375 hectares | 2011 | 6th | falling |
| Sorghum production | 855,598 metric tons | 2011 | 6th | flat |
| Rice seed quantity | 84,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Sorghum seed quantity | 3,468 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | 6th | falling |
| Sorghum yield | 4,743 kg per hectare | 2011 | 1st | rising |
| Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP | 16.9% | 2007 | 5th | flat |
| Import price index | 170.8 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | 5th | volatile |
| Real agricultural GDP growth rates | 2.8% | 2011 | 6th | volatile |
| CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total | 474,825 thousand metric tons | 2009 | 4th | volatile |
| CO2 emissions from cement production | 45,243 thousand metric tons | 2009 | 2nd | volatile |
| Terms of trade | 107.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 2009 | 2nd | rising |
| Land under millet production | 9,680 hectares | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Millet production | 12,845 metric tons | 2011 | 6th | rising |
| Millet yield | 1,327 kg per hectare | 2011 | 1st | rising |
| Economically active population in agriculture, female | 6.24 million FAO, number | 2012 | 6th | rising |
| Economically active population in agriculture, male | 7.62 million FAO, number | 2012 | 6th | falling |
| Agricultural population | 40.66 million FAO, number | 2012 | 6th | falling |