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World Development Indicators
Country-year series for every African economy, covering growth and prices, public finance, trade, health, education, poverty and the environment. This snapshot covers 54 African countries from 2000 to 2024. Filter by topic, country or series length, then open any series to chart it, compare countries and download it as CSV. No account required.
What the category captures: the World Bank World Development Indicators for 54 African countries, one value per country per year from 2000. It spans economic policy and debt, the financial and private sectors, public sector accounts, trade and infrastructure alongside social series on health, education, poverty, social protection, labour and gender, and environmental series on land, energy and emissions. Each series keeps its World Bank indicator code, its unit and its licence, so a figure can be traced back to source.
- Indicators
- 128
- Observations
- 124,097
- Countries
- 54
- Years
- 2000 to 2024
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Coverage runs 2000–2024.
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Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)EG.CFT.ACCS.ZS · % (share) of population · 54 countries · 2000–2024EG.CFT.ACCS.ZS% (share) of population542000–2024Access to electricity (% of population)EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS · % (share) of population · 54 countries · 2000–2024EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS% (share) of population542000–2024Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land)AG.LND.IRIG.AG.ZS · % (share) of total agricultural land · 25 countries · 2001–2024AG.LND.IRIG.AG.ZS% (share) of total agricultural land252001–2024Agricultural land (% of land area)AG.LND.AGRI.ZS · % (share) of land area · 54 countries · 2000–2024AG.LND.AGRI.ZS% (share) of land area542000–2024Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS · % · 53 countries · 2000–2024NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS%532000–2024Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$)NV.AGR.TOTL.CD · Current US$ · 53 countries · 2000–2024NV.AGR.TOTL.CDCurrent US$532000–2024Air transport, freight (million ton-km)IS.AIR.GOOD.MT.K1 · tonnes-km · 45 countries · 2000–2023IS.AIR.GOOD.MT.K1tonnes-km452000–2023Air transport, passengers carriedIS.AIR.PSGR · Number · 46 countries · 2000–2023IS.AIR.PSGRNumber462000–2023Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, total population (%)SI.SPR.PCAP.ZG · % · 33 countries · 2011–2023SI.SPR.PCAP.ZG%332011–2023Arable land (% of land area)AG.LND.ARBL.ZS · % (share) of land area · 54 countries · 2000–2024AG.LND.ARBL.ZS% (share) of land area542000–2024Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults)FB.ATM.TOTL.P5 · (number of ATMs)*100,000/adult population · 52 countries · 2004–2024FB.ATM.TOTL.P5(number of ATMs)*100,000/adult population522004–2024Bank capital to assets ratio (%)FB.BNK.CAPA.ZS · Percentage · 34 countries · 2005–2024FB.BNK.CAPA.ZSPercentage342005–2024Bird species, threatenedEN.BIR.THRD.NO · species · 54 countries · 2018–2022EN.BIR.THRD.NOspecies542018–2022Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)SP.DYN.CBRT.IN · Per 1000 people · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.DYN.CBRT.INPer 1000 people542000–2024Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)SH.STA.BRTC.ZS · Percent of live births · 54 countries · 2000–2022SH.STA.BRTC.ZSPercent of live births542000–2022Cereal yield (kg per hectare)AG.YLD.CREL.KG · kg per hectare · 52 countries · 2000–2024AG.YLD.CREL.KGkg per hectare522000–2024Children out of school (% of primary school age)SE.PRM.UNER.ZS · % of children in primary school age · 50 countries · 2000–2024SE.PRM.UNER.ZS% of children in primary school age502000–2024Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults)FB.CBK.BRCH.P5 · (number of branches)*100,000/adult population · 52 countries · 2004–2024FB.CBK.BRCH.P5(number of branches)*100,000/adult population522004–2024Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)SP.DYN.CONU.ZS · 53 countries · 2000–2024SP.DYN.CONU.ZS532000–2024CPIA business regulatory environment rating (1=low to 6=high)IQ.CPA.BREG.XQ · Score [SCORE] · 42 countries · 2005–2024IQ.CPA.BREG.XQScore [SCORE]422005–2024CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating (1=low to 6=high)IQ.CPA.PROP.XQ · Score [SCORE] · 42 countries · 2005–2024IQ.CPA.PROP.XQScore [SCORE]422005–2024CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high)IQ.CPA.PUBS.XQ · Score [SCORE] · 42 countries · 2005–2024IQ.CPA.PUBS.XQScore [SCORE]422005–2024CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low to 6=high)IQ.CPA.FINQ.XQ · 42 countries · 2005–2024IQ.CPA.FINQ.XQ422005–2024CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high)IQ.CPA.TRAN.XQ · Score [SCORE] · 42 countries · 2005–2024IQ.CPA.TRAN.XQScore [SCORE]422005–2024Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)AG.PRD.CROP.XD · index (2014-2016=100) · 54 countries · 2000–2024AG.PRD.CROP.XDindex (2014-2016=100)542000–2024Current health expenditure (% of GDP)SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS · Percentage · 54 countries · 2000–2023SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZSPercentage542000–2023Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD · Current US$ · 54 countries · 2000–2023SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CDCurrent US$542000–2023Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)SP.DYN.CDRT.IN · Per 1000 people · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.DYN.CDRT.INPer 1000 people542000–2024Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79)SH.STA.DIAB.ZS · Percent of population ages 20 to 79 · 54 countries · 2000–2024SH.STA.DIAB.ZSPercent of population ages 20 to 79542000–2024Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS · % (share) of total electricity production · 54 countries · 2000–2024EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS% (share) of total electricity production542000–2024Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS · % (share) of total electricity production · 54 countries · 2000–2021EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS% (share) of total electricity production542000–2021Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS · % of total employment · 53 countries · 2000–2024SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS% of total employment532000–2024Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.ZS · % of female population ages 15+ · 53 countries · 2000–2024SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.ZS% of female population ages 15+532000–2024Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS · % of total population ages 15+ · 53 countries · 2000–2024SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS% of total population ages 15+532000–2024Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)EG.USE.PCAP.KG.OE · kg of oil equivalent per capita · 45 countries · 2000–2024EG.USE.PCAP.KG.OEkg of oil equivalent per capita452000–2024Exports of goods and services (current US$)NE.EXP.GNFS.CD · Current US$ · 51 countries · 2000–2024NE.EXP.GNFS.CDCurrent US$512000–2024External debt stocks (% of GNI)DT.DOD.DECT.GN.ZS · 49 countries · 2000–2024DT.DOD.DECT.GN.ZS492000–2024External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)DT.DOD.DECT.CD · Current US$ · 49 countries · 2000–2024DT.DOD.DECT.CDCurrent US$492000–2024Fertility rate, total (births per woman)SP.DYN.TFRT.IN · Births per woman · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.DYN.TFRT.INBirths per woman542000–2024Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)AG.CON.FERT.ZS · kg per hectare of arable land · 54 countries · 2000–2024AG.CON.FERT.ZSkg per hectare of arable land542000–2024Fish species, threatenedEN.FSH.THRD.NO · species · 54 countries · 2018–2022EN.FSH.THRD.NOspecies542018–2022Food exports (% of merchandise exports)TX.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN · % · 50 countries · 2000–2024TX.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN%502000–2024Food imports (% of merchandise imports)TM.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN · % · 50 countries · 2000–2024TM.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN%502000–2024Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)AG.PRD.FOOD.XD · index (2014-2016=100) · 54 countries · 2000–2024AG.PRD.FOOD.XDindex (2014-2016=100)542000–2024Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS · 54 countries · 2000–2024BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS542000–2024Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD · 54 countries · 2000–2024BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD542000–2024Forest area (% of land area)AG.LND.FRST.ZS · % (share) of land area · 54 countries · 2000–2024AG.LND.FRST.ZS% (share) of land area542000–2024GDP (annual % growth)NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · % · 54 countries · 2000–2024NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG%542000–2024GDP (constant 2015 US$)NY.GDP.MKTP.KD · constant 2015 US$ · 54 countries · 2000–2024NY.GDP.MKTP.KDconstant 2015 US$542000–2024GDP (current US$)NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · Current US$ · 54 countries · 2000–2024NY.GDP.MKTP.CDCurrent US$542000–2024GDP per capita (current US$)NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · Current US$ · 54 countries · 2000–2024NY.GDP.PCAP.CDCurrent US$542000–2024GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.KD · Constant 2021 international $ · 52 countries · 2000–2024NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.KDConstant 2021 international $522000–2024Gini indexSI.POV.GINI · % · 51 countries · 2000–2024SI.POV.GINI%512000–2024GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)NY.GNP.PCAP.CD · Current US$ · 54 countries · 2000–2024NY.GNP.PCAP.CDCurrent US$542000–2024GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD · Current international $ · 54 countries · 2000–2024NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CDCurrent international $542000–2024Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS · % of GDP · 52 countries · 2000–2024SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS% of GDP522000–2024Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months)SH.IMM.IDPT · Percentage · 54 countries · 2000–2024SH.IMM.IDPTPercentage542000–2024Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)SH.IMM.MEAS · Percentage · 54 countries · 2000–2024SH.IMM.MEASPercentage542000–2024Imports of goods and services (current US$)NE.IMP.GNFS.CD · Current US$ · 51 countries · 2000–2024NE.IMP.GNFS.CDCurrent US$512000–2024Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people)SH.TBS.INCD · Per 100,000 people · 54 countries · 2000–2024SH.TBS.INCDPer 100,000 people542000–2024Income share held by highest 10%SI.DST.10TH.10 · % · 51 countries · 2000–2024SI.DST.10TH.10%512000–2024Income share held by highest 20%SI.DST.05TH.20 · % · 51 countries · 2000–2024SI.DST.05TH.20%512000–2024Individuals using the Internet (% of population)IT.NET.USER.ZS · % of population · 54 countries · 2000–2024IT.NET.USER.ZS% of population542000–2024Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth)FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · % · 52 countries · 2000–2024FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG%522000–2024Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS · % of male population ages 15+ · 53 countries · 2000–2024SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS% of male population ages 15+532000–2024Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)SL.TLF.CACT.ZS · % of total population ages 15+ · 53 countries · 2000–2024SL.TLF.CACT.ZS% of total population ages 15+532000–2024Labor force, totalSL.TLF.TOTL.IN · Persons · 53 countries · 2000–2024SL.TLF.TOTL.INPersons532000–2024Life expectancy at birth, female (years)SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN · Years · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.DYN.LE00.FE.INYears542000–2024Life expectancy at birth, male (years)SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN · Years · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.DYN.LE00.MA.INYears542000–2024Life expectancy at birth, total (years)SP.DYN.LE00.IN · Years · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.DYN.LE00.INYears542000–2024Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · % of people ages 15 and above · 52 countries · 2000–2024SE.ADT.LITR.ZS% of people ages 15 and above522000–2024Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS · Percent of people ages 15-24 · 53 countries · 2000–2024SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZSPercent of people ages 15-24532000–2024Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100)AG.PRD.LVSK.XD · index (2014-2016=100) · 54 countries · 2000–2024AG.PRD.LVSK.XDindex (2014-2016=100)542000–2024Mammal species, threatenedEN.MAM.THRD.NO · species · 54 countries · 2018–2022EN.MAM.THRD.NOspecies542018–2022Merchandise exports (current US$)TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · Current US$ · 54 countries · 2000–2024TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WTCurrent US$542000–2024Merchandise imports (current US$)TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT · Current US$ · 54 countries · 2000–2024TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WTCurrent US$542000–2024Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · number of subscriptions*100/population · 54 countries · 2000–2024IT.CEL.SETS.P2number of subscriptions*100/population542000–2024Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%)SH.DYN.NCOM.ZS · Percent of people ages 30 years old · 54 countries · 2000–2021SH.DYN.NCOM.ZSPercent of people ages 30 years old542000–2021Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)SH.DYN.NMRT · Per 1000 live births · 54 countries · 2000–2024SH.DYN.NMRTPer 1000 live births542000–2024Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)SH.DYN.MORT · Per 1000 live births · 54 countries · 2000–2024SH.DYN.MORTPer 1000 live births542000–2024Net ODA received per capita (current US$)DT.ODA.ODAT.PC.ZS · 54 countries · 2000–2023DT.ODA.ODAT.PC.ZS542000–2023Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$)DT.ODA.ALLD.CD · 54 countries · 2000–2023DT.ODA.ALLD.CD542000–2023Net official development assistance received (current US$)DT.ODA.ODAT.CD · 54 countries · 2000–2023DT.ODA.ODAT.CD542000–2023People practicing open defecation (% of population)SH.STA.ODFC.ZS · % of population · 54 countries · 2000–2024SH.STA.ODFC.ZS% of population542000–2024People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)SH.STA.BASS.ZS · % of population · 54 countries · 2000–2024SH.STA.BASS.ZS% of population542000–2024People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)SH.H2O.SMDW.ZS · % of population · 30 countries · 2000–2024SH.H2O.SMDW.ZS% of population302000–2024Permanent cropland (% of land area)AG.LND.CROP.ZS · % (share) of land area · 54 countries · 2000–2024AG.LND.CROP.ZS% (share) of land area542000–2024Plant species (higher), threatenedEN.HPT.THRD.NO · species · 54 countries · 2018–2022EN.HPT.THRD.NOspecies542018–2022PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · microgram per cubic meter · 54 countries · 2000–2023EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3microgram per cubic meter542000–2023Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · Percentage · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.POP.0014.TO.ZSPercentage542000–2024Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · Percentage · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.POP.1564.TO.ZSPercentage542000–2024Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS · Percentage · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZSPercentage542000–2024Population growth (annual %)SP.POP.GROW · Percentage · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.POP.GROWPercentage542000–2024Population in the largest city (% of urban population)EN.URB.LCTY.UR.ZS · % (share) of urban population · 46 countries · 2000–2024EN.URB.LCTY.UR.ZS% (share) of urban population462000–2024Population, totalSP.POP.TOTL · Unit · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.POP.TOTLUnit542000–2024Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%)SI.POV.GAPS · % · 51 countries · 2000–2024SI.POV.GAPS%512000–2024Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)SI.POV.DDAY · % · 51 countries · 2000–2024SI.POV.DDAY%512000–2024Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)SI.POV.LMIC · % · 51 countries · 2000–2024SI.POV.LMIC%512000–2024Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)SI.POV.UMIC · % · 51 countries · 2000–2024SI.POV.UMIC%512000–2024Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)SI.POV.NAHC · % · 52 countries · 2000–2024SI.POV.NAHC%522000–2024Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%)SH.STA.ANVC.ZS · 52 countries · 2000–2021SH.STA.ANVC.ZS522000–2021Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5)SH.STA.STNT.ZS · Percentage · 53 countries · 2000–2024SH.STA.STNT.ZSPercentage532000–2024Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)SH.STA.MALN.ZS · Percentage · 53 countries · 2000–2024SH.STA.MALN.ZSPercentage532000–2024Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)SH.STA.WAST.ZS · Percentage · 53 countries · 2000–2024SH.STA.WAST.ZSPercentage532000–2024Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS · % of relevant age group · 51 countries · 2000–2024SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS% of relevant age group512000–2024Primary education, pupilsSE.PRM.ENRL · Number · 54 countries · 2000–2024SE.PRM.ENRLNumber542000–2024Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)SG.GEN.PARL.ZS · % of single or lower chamber seats · 54 countries · 2000–2024SG.GEN.PARL.ZS% of single or lower chamber seats542000–2024Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)SL.TLF.CACT.FM.ZS · % · 53 countries · 2000–2024SL.TLF.CACT.FM.ZS%532000–2024Real interest rate (%)FR.INR.RINR · % · 41 countries · 2000–2024FR.INR.RINR%412000–2024Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · % (share) of final energy consumption · 54 countries · 2000–2022EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS% (share) of final energy consumption542000–2022School enrollment, primary (% gross)SE.PRM.ENRR · % of population in the 5-year age group immediately following preprimary education · 53 countries · 2000–2024SE.PRM.ENRR% of population in the 5-year age group immediately following preprimary education532000–2024School enrollment, primary (% net)SE.PRM.NENR · 50 countries · 2000–2019SE.PRM.NENR502000–2019School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS · 53 countries · 2000–2021SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS532000–2021School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)SE.PRM.ENRR.FE · % of female population in the 5-year age group immediately following preprimary education · 53 countries · 2000–2024SE.PRM.ENRR.FE% of female population in the 5-year age group immediately following preprimary education532000–2024School enrollment, secondary (% gross)SE.SEC.ENRR · % of population in the 5-year age group immediately following primary education · 53 countries · 2000–2024SE.SEC.ENRR% of population in the 5-year age group immediately following primary education532000–2024School enrollment, secondary (% net)SE.SEC.NENR · 44 countries · 2000–2019SE.SEC.NENR442000–2019School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)SE.SEC.ENRR.FE · % of female population in the 5-year age group immediately following primary education · 53 countries · 2000–2024SE.SEC.ENRR.FE% of female population in the 5-year age group immediately following primary education532000–2024School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)SE.TER.ENRR · % of population in the 5-year age group immediately following upper secondary education · 52 countries · 2000–2024SE.TER.ENRR% of population in the 5-year age group immediately following upper secondary education522000–2024Secondary education, pupilsSE.SEC.ENRL · Number · 54 countries · 2000–2024SE.SEC.ENRLNumber542000–2024Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$)BX.TRF.CURR.CD · Current US$ · 50 countries · 2000–2024BX.TRF.CURR.CDCurrent US$502000–2024Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)ER.LND.PTLD.ZS · % (share) of land area · 54 countries · 2013–2024ER.LND.PTLD.ZS% (share) of land area542013–2024Total reserves (% of total external debt)FI.RES.TOTL.DT.ZS · % · 40 countries · 2000–2024FI.RES.TOTL.DT.ZS%402000–2024Total reserves, including gold (current US$)FI.RES.TOTL.CD · Current US$ · 45 countries · 2000–2024FI.RES.TOTL.CDCurrent US$452000–2024Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · % of total labor force · 53 countries · 2000–2024SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS% of total labor force532000–2024Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)SL.UEM.TOTL.NE.ZS · % of total labor force · 52 countries · 2000–2024SL.UEM.TOTL.NE.ZS% of total labor force522000–2024Urban population (% of total population)SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · Percentage · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZSPercentage542000–2024Urban population growth (annual %)SP.URB.GROW · Percentage · 54 countries · 2000–2024SP.URB.GROWPercentage542000–2024Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%)SG.VAW.ARGU.ZS · % of women ages 15-49 · 39 countries · 2000–2024SG.VAW.ARGU.ZS% of women ages 15-49392000–2024