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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): statistics and indicators

76 indicators and 2,881 data points for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), collected automatically from official statistical sources.

Indicators
76
Data points
2,881

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Key indicators for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 260.15 million SDR 2025 9th volatile
Gold reserves at market value 20.27 billion SDR 2025 9th volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year 2025 5th volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year 2025 5th volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.48 % change on previous year 2025 8th volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 141.23 billion SDR 2025 9th volatile
Reserves excluding gold 154.94 billion SDR 2025 9th volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) 173.33 billion SDR 2025 9th volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year 2025 8th volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 177.24 billion SDR 2025 9th volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year 2025 3rd volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year 2025 6th volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year 2025 4th volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year 2025 7th volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 2.36 % change on previous year 2024 3rd volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals 2,164 2024 11th rising
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate 56.03 % change on previous year 2025 9th volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate 56.03 % change on previous year 2025 10th volatile
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population 80.96 2022 1st rising
Gold reserves at market value 20.27 billion SDR 2025 9th volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 141.01 billion SDR 2025 9th volatile
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 260.15 million SDR 2025 9th volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 177.02 billion SDR 2025 9th volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) 173.11 billion SDR 2025 9th volatile
Reserves excluding gold 154.72 billion SDR 2025 9th volatile
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 82,240 2023 17th rising
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 2023 1st flat
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -37.20 billion 2024 6th falling
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 43.88 billion 2024 7th volatile
Reserve assets, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 20.93 billion 2024 5th volatile
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 24.78 billion 2024 6th volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) -12.58 billion 2024 7th volatile
Net errors and omissions, Net (credits less debits), Adjusted using -622.52 million 2024 5th volatile
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 665.62 billion 2024 9th rising
Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue 644.47 billion 2024 9th rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -55.41 billion 2024 4th falling
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -55.97 billion 2024 6th falling
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) 71.04 billion 2024 4th rising
Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 13.18 billion 2024 8th volatile
Goods, Debit/Expenditure 417.25 billion 2024 9th rising
Goods, Credit/Revenue 435.81 billion 2024 9th rising
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 18.56 billion 2024 7th volatile
Services, Debit/Expenditure 137.40 billion 2024 9th rising
Primary income, Credit/Revenue 36.11 billion 2024 9th rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 91.52 billion 2024 9th rising
Services, Credit/Revenue 81.42 billion 2024 9th rising
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -21.78 billion 2024 8th volatile
Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets 37.96 billion 2024 8th rising
Secondary income, Credit/Revenue 90.48 billion 2024 9th rising
Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 19.44 billion 2024 9th rising
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) -20.88 billion 2024 5th volatile
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 9.82 billion 2024 3rd volatile
Total capital account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue 10.17 billion 2024 6th volatile
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets 5.38 billion 2024 9th volatile
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets 6.68 billion 2024 8th volatile
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 30.66 2022 1st rising
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 26.27 billion 2024 9th volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) -563.17 billion 2024 6th falling
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 2.13 trillion 2024 9th rising
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF 1.56 trillion 2024 9th rising
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 351.92 million 2024 9th volatile
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -196.19 million 2024 9th volatile
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -9.55 billion 2024 3rd volatile
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -9.36 billion 2024 3rd volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) -1.08 2027 5th volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP -2.24 2027 8th rising
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) 24.87 2027 13th falling
Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) 27.95 2027 9th flat
Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) 28.16 2027 9th rising
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) 2.9 2027 9th volatile
Carbon Cost to Assets in Disclosing Firms, US dollar 1.48 2050 6th rising
Carbon Cost to Revenues in Disclosing Firms, Adjusted by Growth 1.39 2050 3rd rising
Carbon Cost to Assets in Disclosing Firms, Adjusted by Growth Factor 0.5901 2050 4th rising
Carbon Cost to Revenues in Disclosing Firms, US dollar 2.61 2050 6th rising
Air emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 574.86 2023 9th rising
Goods, Credit/Revenue (Share of Goods Exports in Total Exports) 73.09 2014 2nd falling

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