Sub-Saharan Africa Population (millions) Surface area (1,000 sq. km) GNI ($ billions) GNI, PPP ($ billions)
839.6 24,242 944.2 1,722.2
Population growth (%) National poverty rate (% of pop.) GNI per capita (Atlas $) GNI per capita, PPP ($)
People Share of poorest 20% in nat’l consumption/income (%) Life expectancy at birth (years) Total fertility (births per woman) Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women 15–19) Contraceptive prevalence (% of married women 15–49) Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000) Child malnutrition, underweight (% of under age 5) Child immunization, measles (% of ages 12–23 mos.) Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) Gross secondary enrollment, total (% of relevant age group) Ratio of girls to boys in primary & secondary school (%) HIV prevalence rate (% of population ages 15–49) Environment Forests (1,000 sq. km) Deforestation (average annual %, 1990–2010) Freshwater use (% of internal resources) Access to improved water source (% of total pop.) Access to improved sanitation facilities (% of total pop.) Energy use per capita (kilograms of oil equivalent) Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (metric tons) Electricity use per capita (kilowatt-hours) Economy GDP ($ billions) GDP growth (annual %) GDP implicit price deflator (annual % growth) Value added in agriculture (% of GDP) Value added in industry (% of GDP) Value added in services (% of GDP) Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) Gross capital formation (% of GDP) Central government revenue (% of GDP) Central government cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP) States and markets Starting a business (days) Stock market capitalization (% of GDP) Military expenditures (% of GDP) Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) Internet users (per 100 people) Paved roads (% of total) High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) Global links Merchandise trade (% of GDP) Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) Total external debt stocks ($ billions) Total debt service (% of exports) Net migration (millions) Remittances received ($ billions) Foreign direct investment, net inflows ($ billions) Net official development assistance received ($ billions)
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2011
The Little Data Book
2.5 1,125 2,051
1990
2000
2009
.. 50 6.3 .. 15 .. 181 .. 57 51 22 82 2.4
.. 50 5.6 131 22 45 160 27 55 52 25 84 6.3
.. 53 5.0 112 21 44 130 25 68 64 34 88 5.4
7,379
6,960
.. 49 27 676 0.9 514
.. 55 29 648 0.8 490
6,605 0.3 3.2 60 31 678 0.8 531
301.3 1.1 9.1 19 32 49 26 25 18 .. ..
342.1 3.7 5.4 16 29 54 32 31 17 .. ..
945.9 1.7 4.6 13 30 57 30 34 21 24.5 -1.0
.. 52.1 3.1 0 0.0 15.2 ..
.. 89.8 2.0 2 0.5 12.1 4
43 148.9 1.7 37 8.8 .. 6
41.9 .. 176 13.8 -1,015 1.9 1.2 18
51.5 .. 211 11.8 -1,115 4.6 6.7 13
52.7 .. 199 5.9 -1,810 20.7 29.1 45