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AFRISTAT is an international organisation created by a Treaty signed in Abidjan on 21 September 1993 by the following 14 African members of the Franc Zone: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Comoros, Congo, Côte d¿Ivoire, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Chad and Togo.
Since 2006, in total Afristat comprises 19 Member states. Under the terms of Article 5 of the Treaty of Abidjan, any sub-Saharan country and any Indian Ocean country can apply to join Afristat.
AFRISTAT's objective is to reinforce development of economic, social and environmental statistics in Member states and to improve their competence in these areas.
AFRISTAT is providing support for the activities of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) in Member states. Afristat has statutory power in the area of harmonisation of concepts, international standards and statistical methods.