Many economies in sub-Saharan Africa grew at a record pace before the pandemic. Ethiopia and Rwanda, for example, saw some of the fastest expansions in the world—an average of more than 7.5 percent per year over the past two decades.

However, it is less clear whether the gains in economic growth have been shared equally across regions within countries because income data at the subnational level are not always available.

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