Africa Western and Central OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)No data availableTrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2022)58(2022)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2023)502,789,511(2023)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2023)2.5(2023)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2023)-183,333(2023)TrendHuman Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)No data availableTrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2023 billion)796.59(2023 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2023)1,584.3(2023)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2023)3.3(2023)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2023)3.4(2023)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2023)4.7(2023)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2023)4.1(2023)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendMost recent value(2020)0.463(2020)TrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2021)19.7(2021)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2022)55.4(2022)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2021)2(2021)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2015)0.4(2015)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2022)23(2022)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2015)8(2015)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)No data availableTrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)No data availableTrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2023)39(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2023)21(2023)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2023)2.1(2023)Trend
Africa Western and CentralBeninBurkina FasoCabo VerdeCameroonCentral African RepublicChadCongo, Rep.Cote d'IvoireEquatorial GuineaGabonGambia, TheGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauLiberiaMaliMauritaniaNigerNigeriaSenegalSierra LeoneTogo