Sub-national data is live — all 54 African countries

Africa's Data & Insights Platform —
Sub-national. City-level. Proprietary.

The only platform with proprietary income distribution at city level across all 54 African countries. 509 cities. 4 income classes. 3 currencies. National macro data anchored to World Bank MPO. History from 2000, forecasts to 2035.

54
African countries
386K+
Data records
100+
Indicators
509
Cities covered
To 2035
Forecasts
Now live
Sub-national income distribution data is live for all 54 African countries. City-level income distribution — 509 cities, proprietary data built by Pan Africa Data, validated against World Bank poverty methodology.
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From raw national data
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Working over 25 years across African markets and multiple sectors, one problem kept recurring. Africa data is hard to find. And when you find it, it's hard to structure and clean. Let alone forecast.

It is scattered across multiple disparate sources — in different formats, different time horizons, with many gaps, requiring hours of data capture and cleaning before any analysis can begin.

Pan Africa Data solves for this in two layers. First, we aggregate national data from reputable sources including the World Bank and UN, clean and structure it across all 54 African countries, and update it quarterly. Then we go further — using our Africa-specific models, we build proprietary sub-national data that does not exist anywhere else: income distribution and population by income class at city level across 509 African cities, forecast to 2035.

This is not aggregation. This is original data production — built on 25 years of African market experience and anchored to World Bank Macro Poverty Outlook projections. The result is the only platform that takes you from national headline numbers all the way down to city-level income dynamics across the entire continent.

25+
Years African market experience
54
Countries covered
386K+
Clean, structured records
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All 54 African countries
One platform. No more hunting across multiple disparate sources.
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Clean & structured
Gaps filled, formats standardised, sources reconciled. Quality flagged on every record.
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Africa-specific forecasts
Forecasts anchored to World Bank Macro Poverty Outlook. Emerging and frontier markets modelled on their own terms.
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Proprietary subnational data
City-level income distribution built by Pan Africa Data — not available anywhere else. 509 cities.
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Now live — all 54 African countries
Subnational income distribution data
Income distribution and population by income class at city level across all 54 African countries. 509 cities. Proprietary data built by Pan Africa Data — not available anywhere else. Buy on-demand or subscribe for full access.
✓ All 54 countries
✓ 509 cities
✓ Forecasts to 2035
✓ Current USD + PPP
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Transparent about every data point

Every record is labelled with its source and treatment so you always know what you are working with.

M — Measured
Direct from World Bank WDI or UN. Original source values — not modified in any way.
I — Interpolated
Linear interpolation between two measured values for survey-based indicators with multi-year gaps.
CF — Carried forward
Last known value extended for recent years where publication lag exists. Clearly flagged.
TE — Trend extrapolation
Forecasts anchored to World Bank Macro Poverty Outlook for key macroeconomic indicators. Linear trend used only for volatile flows such as FDI and remittances. Clearly flagged as projections.
PAD-M — Pan Africa Data Modelled
Proprietary data produced by Pan Africa Data. Subnational income distribution and population by income class at provincial and city level — built using Africa-specific models anchored to national measured data. Not available from any other source.
National + subnational indicators

Everything you need for market entry, investment due diligence and development research.

Proprietary — not available anywhere else
Subnational income distribution · 509 cities · 54 countries
Population by income class at national, urban/rural and city level. 4 income classes. Available in 3 currencies for direct comparability across countries and time.
Current USD
Exchange rate basis · comparable to GDP per capita · year-on-year trends
Constant 2015 USD
Inflation-adjusted · real growth tracking · GDP deflator method
PPP (2021 ICP)
Cross-country comparable · World Bank poverty lines · purchasing power basis
National macroeconomic indicators (100+)

Population & demographics

  • Total population (2000–2035)
  • Urban and rural population split
  • Age structure 0–14, 15–64, 65+
  • Population growth rate
  • Net migration
  • Life expectancy at birth

Economy & growth

  • GDP current USD and PPP
  • GDP per capita — 3 formats
  • GDP growth rate annual
  • Inflation CPI annual
  • Gross savings % of GDP
  • WB MPO projections to 2028

Income & poverty

  • Gini coefficient
  • Poverty headcount $2.15, $3.65, $6.85
  • Income shares by quintile and decile
  • Household consumption expenditure
  • PPP conversion factors
  • Shared prosperity index

Financial inclusion

  • Account ownership total, female, youth
  • ATMs per 100,000 adults
  • Bank branches per 100,000
  • Domestic credit % of GDP
  • Bank NPL ratio
  • Broad money growth

Trade & investment

  • Merchandise imports and exports
  • FDI net inflows
  • Current account balance
  • Total reserves including gold
  • Personal remittances received
  • Government debt % of GDP

Digital & infrastructure

  • Internet users %
  • Mobile subscriptions per 100
  • Access to electricity %
  • Fixed telephone subscriptions
  • Passenger cars per 1,000
  • Air transport passengers

Remittance corridors

  • Total cost % of $200 sent
  • Transaction fee USD
  • FX margin %
  • 365+ sending and receiving corridors
  • Quarterly data 2011–2025
  • Source: World Bank RPW

Development finance

  • ODA grants received current USD
  • By donor — bilateral and multilateral
  • Annual data 2000–2023
  • All 54 African recipient countries
  • Source: OECD DAC
  • Complementary to World Bank WDI
All 54 African countries

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