Rate in Africa
Africa: Rate was 0.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.37
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
0.87
in 2005
All-time low
0.37
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate in Africa is 0.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Africa peaked at 0.87 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2024.
That places Africa 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2001 | 0.66 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.72 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.79 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.87 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.85 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.81 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.76 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.67 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.63 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.43 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.777 | 0.6 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.628 | 0.52 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.428 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More financial sector data for Africa
- Financial Institutions Access Index 0.1373 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Depth Index 0.1313 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Efficiency Index 0.5125 (2020)
- Financial Development Index 0.1561 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Index 0.2479 (2020)
- Financial Markets Access Index 0.0681 (2020)
- Financial Markets Depth Index 0.0853 (2020)
- Financial Markets Efficiency Index 0.0145 (2020)
- Financial Markets Index 0.0586 (2020)
- Total reserves includes gold 27.4% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Africa?
- Rate in Africa was 0.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for rate?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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