Sub-Saharan Africa: statistics and indicators
908 indicators and 36,761 data points for Sub-Saharan Africa, collected automatically from official statistical sources.
ISO code
SSF
Income group
Aggregates
Indicators
908
Data points
36,761
Browse Sub-Saharan Africa data by subject
- Economy & Growth 128 indicators
- Health 248 indicators
- Education 112 indicators
- Environment 52 indicators
- Climate Change 12 indicators
- Energy & Mining 31 indicators
- Work & Labour 44 indicators
- Poverty & Inequality 9 indicators
- Gender 1 indicators
- Agriculture & Rural 29 indicators
- Trade 1 indicators
- Financial Sector 22 indicators
- Infrastructure 24 indicators
- Science & Technology 3 indicators
- Urban Development 4 indicators
- Public Sector 44 indicators
- Private Sector 61 indicators
- Social Development 6 indicators
- External Debt 7 indicators
- Aid Effectiveness 58 indicators
- Reference Data 12 indicators
Key indicators for Sub-Saharan Africa
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, male | 658.79 million | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Fuel imports | 23.6% | 2024 | — | rising |
| Food imports | 12.1% | 2024 | — | rising |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.0% | 2024 | — | falling |
| Merchandise trade | 44.5% | 2025 | — | rising |
| Manufactures imports | 56.8% | 2024 | — | falling |
| Ores and metals imports | 2.0% | 2024 | — | rising |
| Merchandise imports | 501.15 billion current US$ | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 2.6% | 2024 | — | falling |
| Food exports | 14.7% | 2024 | — | falling |
| Urban population | 44.7% | 2025 | — | rising |
| Urban population | 590.23 million | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Urban population growth | 3.6% | 2025 | — | falling |
| Rural population | 55.3% | 2025 | — | falling |
| Rural population growth | 1.5% | 2025 | — | falling |
| Rural population | 731.42 million | 2025 | — | rising |
| Population, male | 49.8% | 2025 | — | flat |
| Population, female | 50.2% | 2025 | — | flat |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 42.72 million | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Ores and metals exports | 16.1% | 2024 | — | rising |
| Merchandise exports | 486.80 billion current US$ | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 23.95 million | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Population ages 65 and above | 3.2% | 2025 | — | flat |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 18.77 million | 2025 | — | volatile |