Sub Saharan Africa
- World’s largest free trade area – $1.2 billion individuals
- GDP growth (2021) – 2% (IMF)
- GDP growth (2021) – 4.7% (IMF)
- GDP growth projected (2022) – 3.6% – global inflation/worldwide slowdown/Russia-Ukraine war
- GDP growth (2023) – 3.9% – (The World Bank)
- GDP growth (2024) – 4.2% (The World Bank)
- Debt distress – moderate or high
- Countries with high risk of debt distress – 52.6% to 60.5%
East and Southern African Sub Region
- GDP growth (2021) – 4.1% (The World Bank)
- GDP growth (2022) – 3.1% (The World Bank)
- GDP growth (2024) – 3.8% (The World Bank)
Western and Central African Sub Region
- GDP growth (2022) – 4.2% (The World Bank)
- GDP growth (2023) – 4.6% (The World Bank)