Economy & Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa 247 indicators covering economy & growth for Sub-Saharan Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value 282.3 million No 2025 up 54.9% 3rd Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 73.5 % 2025 up 2.9% 3rd Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 935.4 million No 2025 up 26.0% 4th Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 9.2% 2025 down 14.9% 28th Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 1.4% 2024 down 61.1% 23rd Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 9.8% 2024 up 0.6% 26th OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Share of solar in 0.0047 2100 up 5.3% 10th OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Share of coal in 0.0863 2100 down 7.1% 5th OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment 69.65 2100 up 1.2% 6th Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 2.68 2024 down 10.3% 3rd Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 47.0% 2024 up 2.4% 16th Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 2.3% 2024 down 2.0% 14th Annual GDP growth 3.9% 2024 down 17.4% 11th 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) 239,694 No 2024 up 13.9% 20th Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.2% 2024 down 20.6% 11th Annual growth of imports of goods and services 4.0% 2024 up 173.6% 13th Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 3.2% 2024 up 46.4% 12th Annual growth of the gross capital formation 4.0% 2024 down 39.5% 8th Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 3.6% 2024 up 6.7% 15th Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure 2.8% 2024 up 115.8% 7th Agriculture value added share of GDP 17.1% 2024 up 15.1% 3rd Total official flows (disbursement) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 15,604 2024 up 42.8% 2nd Total official flows (commitments) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 17,121 2024 up 43.2% 2nd 15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value 3.26 million km2 2021 down 0.0% 9th 15.4.2 Mountain area: Remaining moutain area — Value 3.04 million km2 2021 down 0.0% 2nd Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic 2 2024 down 93.9% 17th Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic 0 2024 down 100.0% 17th Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic 2 2024 down 66.7% 4th Total trade of tracked Environmentally Sound Technologies 15.22 billion 2024 down 52.8% 24th 2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources 11 No 2025 down 15.4% 17th 2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic 20 No 2025 down 39.4% 12th Labour share of GDP 50.3% 2025 down 0.6% 17th Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and 10.3% 2024 up 129.8% 7th Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP 0.4% 2023 up 2.8% 17th 15.4.2 Mountain area: Montane — Value 217,813 km2 2021 up 0.0% 16th Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 157.84 2026 up 47.3% 13th Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average 385.94 2026 up 232.3% 11th Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$ 388,657 million USD 2024 down 3.7% 24th Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices 416,494 million USD 2024 up 20.2% 23rd Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP 3.9% 2024 down 13.0% 6th Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP 0.4% 2023 up 65.4% 7th Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 73.2% 2011 up 14.3% 3rd GDP deflator, index 229.74 2000=100; US$ series 2011 up 144.2% 3rd GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 2.1% 2011 up 85.4% 3rd Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 1,079 current US$ 2011 up 179.8% 3rd Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a 8.4% 2025 down 14.3% 1st Employed persons in the tourism industries 12.36 million 2024 up 16.8% 10th Import price index 205.14 goods and services 2000=100 2011 up 114.5% 2nd Real agricultural GDP growth rates 3.7% 2011 down 25.8% 3rd 15.4.2 Mountain area: Alpine — Value 1,547 km2 2021 unchanged 16th Gross domestic savings, total 103.64 billion constant 2000 US$ 2011 up 81.5% 2nd Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 4.42 Int$ (PPP) per person per day 2025 up 44.0% 20th Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), weighted average — Value — July 2026 4.16 Int$ (PPP) per person per day 2025 up 39.1% 21st Gross public investment 7.6% 2011 up 75.6% 4th Real effective exchange rate index 103.9 line rec, 2005 = 100 2011 up 9.9% 2nd Trade of goods and services 941.40 billion current US$ 2011 up 346.8% 2nd 15.4.2 Mountain area: Nival — Value 43 km2 2021 unchanged 16th Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 2.19 2022 down 10.3% 6th GDFI - private sector 117.73 billion constant 2000 US$ 2011 up 176.6% 2nd Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate 3.7% 2011 down 25.8% 3rd ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →