Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Africa
Africa: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 176 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 176 for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Africa peaked at 176 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89, in 2015.
That places Africa 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89 | — |
| 2016 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 105 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 141 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 161 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 176 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94 | 89 | 105 | 5 |
| 2020s | 146.75 | 109 | 176 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More infrastructure data for Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,916 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.09 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 28.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Africa?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Africa was 176 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 176 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Africa ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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