“Kidnapping” means unlawfully detaining a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement) for the purpose of demanding for their liberation an illicit gain or any other economic gain or other material benefit; or in order to oblige someone to do or not to do something. “Kidnapping” excludes disputes over child custody. (UN-CTS M5.5)
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Burundi | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ||
| Rwanda | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||
| Mauritius | 2.8 | 4.0 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 0.3 | ||||||
| Algeria | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Uganda | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | ||
| Botswana | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||
| Egypt | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||||
| Guinea | 0.2 | ||||||
| Morocco | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | ||||
| Cape Verde | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | |
| Nigeria | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||
| Cameroon | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | |
| Senegal | 0.0 | ||||||
| Madagascar | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |