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Sub-Saharan Africa: Statistical Profile

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$1.32 trillion

1% of
world

Combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in US dollars.

921.27 million

12% of
world

Combined Population.

$2,546.37

Average GDP per capita. 5 times less than global average of $12,820.29

23.29 million sq km

17% of
world

Combined Land area.

Facts and figures about Sub-Saharan Africa
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COUNTRY
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
POPULATION
LAND AREA
NigeriaNigeriaNigeria $262.61 billion $2,334.26 per capita 174.51 million 910,770 sq km
EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia $43.13 billion $1,057.44 per capita 93.88 million 1,000,000 sq km
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. $17.87 billion $347.45 per capita 75.51 million 2.27 million sq km
South AfricaSouth AfricaSouth Africa $384.31 billion $10,551.84 per capita 48.6 million 1.21 million sq km
TanzaniaTanzaniaTanzania $28.25 billion $1,440.68 per capita 48.26 million 885,800 sq km
KenyaKenyaKenya $37.34 billion $1,658.46 per capita 44.04 million 569,140 sq km
SudanSudanSudan $58.77 billion $2,268.32 per capita 34.85 million 2.38 million sq km
UgandaUgandaUganda $19.88 billion $1,311.32 per capita 34.76 million 197,100 sq km
GhanaGhanaGhana $40.71 billion $1,577.98 per capita 25.2 million 227,540 sq km
MozambiqueMozambiqueMozambique $14.59 billion $989.88 per capita 24.1 million 786,380 sq km
MadagascarMadagascarMadagascar $9.98 billion $1,000.77 per capita 22.6 million 581,540 sq km
Cote d'IvoireCote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire $24.68 billion $1,915.09 per capita 22.4 million 318,000 sq km
CameroonCameroonCameroon $24.98 billion $2,300.82 per capita 20.55 million 472,710 sq km
AngolaAngolaAngola $114.20 billion $5,979.46 per capita 18.57 million 1.25 million sq km
Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina Faso $10.44 billion $1,275.19 per capita 17.81 million 273,600 sq km
NigerNigerNiger $6.57 billion $687.02 per capita 16.9 million 1.27 million sq km
MalawiMalawiMalawi $4.26 billion $906.65 per capita 16.78 million 94,080 sq km
MaliMaliMali $10.31 billion $1,136.27 per capita 15.97 million 1.22 million sq km
ZambiaZambiaZambia $20.68 billion $1,535.28 per capita 14.22 million 743,390 sq km
SenegalSenegalSenegal $14.16 billion $1,918.93 per capita 13.3 million 192,530 sq km
ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe $10.81 billion $349.61 per capita 13.18 million 386,850 sq km
RwandaRwandaRwanda $7.10 billion $1,137.06 per capita 12.01 million 24,670 sq km
ChadChadChad $11.02 billion $1,653.16 per capita 11.19 million 1.26 million sq km
GuineaGuineaGuinea $6.77 billion $1,061.91 per capita 11.18 million 245,720 sq km
South SudanSouth SudanSouth Sudan $9.34 billion - 11.09 million -
BurundiBurundiBurundi $2.47 billion $407.73 per capita 10.89 million 25,680 sq km
SomaliaSomaliaSomalia $917.04 million $631.87 per capita 10.25 million 627,340 sq km
BeninBeninBenin $7.56 billion $1,617.56 per capita 9.88 million 110,620 sq km
TogoTogoTogo $3.81 billion $983.25 per capita 7.15 million 54,390 sq km
EritreaEritreaEritrea $3.09 billion $795.20 per capita 6.23 million 101,000 sq km
Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSierra Leone $3.80 billion $820.04 per capita 5.61 million 71,620 sq km
Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicCentral Africa $2.14 billion $788.00 per capita 5.17 million 623,000 sq km
Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoCongo Rep. $13.68 billion - 4.34 million -
LiberiaLiberiaLiberia $1.77 billion $440.66 per capita 3.99 million 96,320 sq km
MauritaniaMauritaniaMauritania $4.20 billion $1,965.32 per capita 3.44 million 1.03 million sq km
NamibiaNamibiaNamibia $13.07 billion $6,412.61 per capita 2.18 million 823,290 sq km
BotswanaBotswanaBotswana $14.41 billion $14,754.75 per capita 2.13 million 566,730 sq km
LesothoLesothoLesotho $2.45 billion $1,524.64 per capita 1.94 million 30,350 sq km
The GambiaThe GambiaThe Gambia $917.29 million $1,971.07 per capita 1.88 million 10,000 sq km
Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau $897.41 million $1,167.66 per capita 1.66 million 28,120 sq km
GabonGabonGabon $18.66 billion $14,976.74 per capita 1.64 million 257,670 sq km
SwazilandSwazilandSwaziland $3.75 billion $5,105.40 per capita 1.4 million 17,200 sq km
MauritiusMauritiusMauritius $10.49 billion $13,654.19 per capita 1.32 million 2,030 sq km
DjiboutiDjiboutiDjibouti $847.92 million $2,361.08 per capita 792,198 23,180 sq km
ComorosComorosComoros $595.90 million $1,773.92 per capita 752,288 1,860 sq km
Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea $17.70 billion $35,228.57 per capita 704,001 28,050 sq km
Cape VerdeCape VerdeCape Verde $1.90 billion $3,785.79 per capita 531,046 4,030 sq km
Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ $263.73 million $1,920.61 per capita 186,817 960 sq km
SeychellesSeychellesSeychelles $1.03 billion $22,051.43 per capita 90,846 460 sq km

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