IGAD STATISTICS, FACTS AND FIGURES 2023 - INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON DEVELOPMENT (IGAD)

Table of Contents

• list of figures and tables 5
• Acronyms 6
• Overview of the Methodology 6
• Population 7
• Decade of Growth: IGAD’s Total Population Surges by 30% (2012-2022) 7
• Education 9
• Enrolment status in Primary and Secondary Education across IGAD Member States 9
• Health 13
• Advancements in Healthcare Systems Across the IGAD Region 13
• Reproductive health 15
• Significant Growth in Contraceptive Use Among Women Over the Past Decade 15
• Infrastructure and Transport 15
• Advancements in Infrastructure and Transport Systems Across IGAD Member States Over the Decade 15
• International Trade 16
• A Trade Deficit Across the IGAD Member States 16
• National Accounts 17
• IGAD’s GDP per Capita Grew by 7% in 2022 17
• Agriculture 19
• The Agricultural Land Accelerated in the IGAD Region 19
• Climate Change 20
• The IGAD Region Experienced Shifts in Temperatures and Weather Patterns 20
• Environment 20
• Total Surface Area of the IGAD Member States 20
• Migration 21
• IGAD’s estimated number of migrants has increased over the years 21
• Gender Statistics 23
• Female Representation in the National Parliaments of the IGAD Member States 23
• National income 25
• GNI per Capita, PPP (Current International $) in the IGAD Region 25
• External Debt 25
• External Debt (% of GDP) trend across the IGAD Region from 2012 to 2022 25
• Energy 26
• Overall, IGAD Region Accounts for 60% of the Population with Access to Electricity in 2021 26
• Balance of Payment 27
• Most IGAD Member States Recorded Significate Deficits in Balance of Payment Between 2012 and 2022 27
• Price Indexes 27
• Consumer Price Index on the Rise Across IGAD Member States from 2012 to 2022 27
• Peace and Security 28
• Year-on-year changes in Peacefulness in the IGAD Region Between 2012 and 2022 28
• Labour Market 29
• Significate Decrease in Labour Force Participation Rate Across Nearly all Countries in IGAD 29
• Government Finance, Fiscal and Public Sector 30
• Deficit in Fiscal Balance as a Share of GDP in the IGAD Region Between 2012 and 2022 30
• Tourism 32
• International Tourist arrival trend across the IGAD Member States 32
• Information and Communication Technology 33
• IGAD has had a Significate Growth in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 33
• Appendices 35
• Appendix A: Data from Recognised Data Sources 35
• Appendix B: Data from IGAD member states (National Statistical Offices) 44
• Appendix C: Glossary 45
• Figure 1: Population Trends Across the IGAD Member States (in Millions) 7
• Figure 2: Total population in the IGAD Region by sex 7
• Figure 3: Declining Age Dependency Ratio in the IGAD Region (2012-2022) 8
• Figure 4: Declining Total Fertility Rate Across IGAD Member States 8
• Figure 5: Decline in Crude Birth and Death Rates in IGAD Region Since 2012, with Birth Rate Dropping Faster 9
• Figure 6: Government Expenditure on Education as a Percentage of GDP (%), across the IGAD Member States 11
• Figure 7: Declining HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rates Among Ages 15-49 in the IGAD Region 13
• Figure 8: Measles Vaccination Coverage Rates Across IGAD Member States (2012-2022) 13
• Figure 9: BCG Vaccination Coverage Rates Across the IGAD region 14
• Figure 10: Steady Rise in Contraceptive Usage Among Women Aged 15-49 Across IGAD Member States 15
• Figure 11: Total Imports and Exports Between 2013 and 2021 16
• Figure 12: Total Import and Export Products Between 2013 and 2021 17
• Figure 13: IGAD’s GDP at Current Prices Surges by 10.4% in 2022 From the Previous Year 17
• Figure 14: For 2020-2022, IGAD’s Real GDP Growth Rate Revised Down from 6.1% to 4.5% (1.6% decrease) 18
• Figure 15: Gdp Per Capita Across the Igad Region in Year 2022 18
• Figure 16: Exploring Trends in Severe Food Insecurity Across IGAD Member States 19
• Figure 17: Decline in Forest Area in the IGAD Region (2012-2021) 21
• Figure 18: Gradual Increase in International Migrants in the IGAD Region (2012-2022) 21
• Figure 19: The Number of Male and Female International Migrants was Roughly Equal in the IGAD Region 21
• Figure 20: A Consistent Rise in Working-Age International Migrants Across IGAD Member States 22
• Figure 21: Gender Parity Among Working-Age International Migrants in IGAD Member States 22
• Figure 22: Migrants Labour Force Makes Up 0.6% of IGAD’s Total Population in 2022 22
• Figure 23: Male Dominance in IGAD’s Migrants Labour Force in 2022 23
• Figure 24: Progress in Gender Representation: IGAD Member States Experience Increase in Women’s Share in National Parliament Over the Past Decade 23
• Figure 25: Gross National Income per Capita, Purchasing Power Parity (Current International $) 25
• Figure 26: Total External Debt as a Share of Gross Domestic Product Between 2012 and 2022 25
• Figure 27: Debt Servicing as a Proportion of Exports of Goods and Services in the Igad Region from 2012 to 2021 26
• Figure 28: Expeditious Expansion of Electricity Access Across IGAD Member States 26
• Figure 29: As of 2022, South Sudan had a Surplus in Trade and Current Account Balance Among the IGAD Member States 27
• Figure 30: Upward Trend in Producer Price Index Across the IGAD Member States 28
• Figure 31: Trend on Global Peace and Global Terrorism Indices in the Igad Region from 2012 to 2022 28
• Figure 32: Positive Peace Deteriorated by 0.1 in the IGAD Region, 2012-2020 29
• Figure 33: Gender Disparity in the Labour force participation Rate Across the IGAD Region 29
• Figure 34: Unemployment rate in the IGAD region from 2012 to 2022 30
• Figure 35: Positive Gender Unemployment Gap in the IGAD Region 30
• Figure 36: Government Revenue as a Share of GDP for IGAD Member States 30
• Figure 37: Expenditure and Revenue as percentage of GDP in the IGAD region as of 2022 31
• Figure 38: A fiscal Deficit was Recorded in the IGAD Region from 2012 to 2022 31
• Figure 39: International Tourist Arrivals Rose Significantly in 2022 over the Previous Two Years Among the IGAD Member States 32
• Figure 40: Significant Rise in International Tourism Receipts in 2022 over the Previous Two Years Across the IGAD Member States 32
• Figure 41: Steady Growth in Mobile-Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) Across the IGAD Member States 33
• Figure 42: Accelerating Growth of Internet Usage Across the IGAD Member States 34
• Table 1: Varying Sex Ratio in the IGAD Region 7
• Table 2: Upward Trend in Life Expectancy at Birth in Most IGAD Member States 8
• Table 3: Fluctuations in Primary School Enrolment of Males Across IGAD Member States (in thousands) 9
• Table 4: Primary School Enrolment of Females (in thousands), 2012-2022 9
• Table 5: Secondary School Enrolment of Males (in thousands), 2012-2022 10
• Table 6: Secondary School Enrolment of Females (in thousands), 2012-2022 10
• Table 7: Gross Enrolment Ratio in Primary Education Across the Igad Member States 10
• Table 8: Gross Enrolment Ratio in Secondary Education is Below 50% Across the IGAD Member States 11
• Table 9: Gender Gap in Literacy Rate Among the IGAD Member States 12
• Table 10: Adult Illiteracy Rates (%) Across IGAD Member States 12
• Table 11: Proportion of Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel Among IGAD Member States 14
• Table 12: Trends in Paved Road Expansion Across IGAD Member States (2012-222) 15
• Table 13: IGAD Region Railway Network Coverage Trend from 2012 to 2022 16
• Table 14: IGAD’S Average Agricultural Land (in Million hectares) 19
• Table 15: IGAD’s Average Surface Temperature Increased by 0.41°C Since 2012 20
• Table 16: Breakdown of the IGAD Member States’ Share of Total Surface Area 20
• Table 17: Trend in the Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary Education 23
• Table 18: Trend in the Ratio of Girls to Boys in Secondary Education 24
• Table 19: Trend in the Ratio of Girls to Boys in Tertiary Education 24
• Table 20: Consumer Price Index on the Rise Across IGAD Member States from 2012 to 2022 27
• Table 22: IGAD Member States Have a Fixed Telephone Subscriptions of Less than 50 per 100 Inhabitants 33
• Table 23: Consistent Growth in the Fixed (wired)-Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) in Kenya since 2012 34