Africa at a glance Population (212): 1,38 million Annual real GDP growth (25-212 average): 4.97% Official development assistance (21): $48 billion Net foreign direct investment (211): $43 billion Sources: African Development Bank/OECD, African Economic Outlook; OECD; UNCTAD, IMF World Economic Outlook.
Africa accounts for 2% of the world s land area 15% of the world s population (mid 212) Yet only 2.4% of the world s GDP Source: Economy Watch and IMF.
Investment flows to Africa receded during the financial crisis Net foreign direct investment inflows US$ billions 6 5 4 3 2 1 199 1992 1994 1996 1998 2 22 24 26 28 21 Source: UNCTAD.
Africans are connecting world wide Top ten Internet usage countries Libya South Africa Senegal Swaziland Kenya Nigeria Cape Verde Egypt, Arab Rep. Tunisia Morocco Percent of total population 17 17 18 18 26 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 32 36 39 51 Source: Internet World Stats.
Africa s Internet usage remains relatively small, but is growing quickly Penetration % of Population Using the Internet % Growth in Users 2-212 Africa 16 3,67 Middle East 4 2,64 Latin America/Caribbean 43 1,311 Asia 28 842 Europe 63 393 Oceania/Australia 68 219 North America 79 153 Source: Internet World Stats.
African securities exchanges Market capitalization US$ billions 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 South Africa SE market cap: $976 billion Source: African Securities Exchanges Association. *Data from 211 **Data from 28
Africa s oil reserves 132 billion barrels Billion barrels 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Iran Iraq Africa Libya Nigeria Angola Algeria Sudan Egypt Source: CIA World Factbook 213.
Africa s labor force in comparison Million 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 China Africa European Union United States Source: World Bank.
Sub-Saharan Africa maintains strong growth amid difficult global economic conditions 5+% GDP growth predicted for 213 Percent 8 6 4 2-2 -4 SSA World 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Euro Area -6 Source: IMF.
Africa s share of the world s population is rising Percent 25 2 25 15 1 198 21 5 Africa India China Latin America Europe North America Source: United Nations.
Urbanization is bringing people closer to economic opportunity Population of Africa s ten biggest cities (213 forecast) Millions 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Lagos Cairo Kinshasa Khartoum Luanda Abidjan Alexandria Nairobi Johannesburg Cape Town Source: United Nations.
Urbanization is bringing people closer to economic opportunity Share of rural vs. urban population by region, 21 Percent Urban Rural 1 27 21 18 8 6 55 7 6 4 2 3 4 45 73 79 82 India Africa China Europe Latin America North America Source: United Nations.
Across Africa, un-ease of doing business is an impediment Top-1 and bottom-1 countries Easiest Rank Most difficult Rank Singapore 1 Niger 176 Hong Kong 2 Cote d Ivoire 177 New Zealand 3 Guinea 178 United States 4 Guinea-Bissau 179 Denmark 5 Venezuela 18 Norway 6 Congo, Dem. Rep. 181 United Kingdom 7 Eritrea 182 Korea, Rep. 8 Congo, Rep. 183 Georgia 9 Chad 184 Australia 1 Central African Republic 185 Sources: World Bank Doing Business 213.
Arable land vs. population 212 Million hectares 25 2 Arable land (left) Million people 1,4 1,2 1, 15 1 5 Population (right axis) Africa United States China 8 6 4 2 Sources: World Bank and CIA World Factbook.
Sub-Saharan Africa is embracing mobile technology, but lagging behind other regions Number of cellular subscriptions per 1 people Per 1 people 12 1 8 6 4 2 MENA Latin America South Asia SSA 1995 1997 1999 21 23 25 27 29 211 Sources: World Bank.
School enrollment increases in SSA, but the region faces challenges in meeting demand for secondary education School enrollment, secondary (% gross) Percent 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Latin America South Asia MENA SSA 1995 1997 1999 21 23 25 27 29 211 Sources: World Bank.
Infant mortality is declining in Sub-Saharan Africa, but more than 1% of infants do not survive past year five Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1, live births) 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 1995 1997 1999 21 23 25 27 29 211 Sources: World Bank.
Success story: Botswana vs. other African nations GDP, per capita US$ 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Sources: IMF. Botswana Ghana Rwanda 1995 1997 1999 21 23 25 27 29 211
Botswana vs. other African nations FDI inflows, per capita US$ 6 5 Botswana 4 3 2 1 Sources: UNCTAD. Ghana Rwanda 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211
Sub-Saharan economic growth in comparison Percent GDP growth, select SSA countries Percent 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Sources: IMF. Ghana Rwanda Mozambique Botswana Cameroon Angola South Africa Chad
More than one-third of total official development assistance (ODA) goes to Africa US$ billion 15 13 11 World ODA 9 7 5 ODA to Africa 3 1 1997 1999 21 23 25 27 29 211 Sources: OECD/DAC.
Sub-Saharan Africa is still severely under-banked Bank accounts per 1, people, 211 1, 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Euro Area High income Latin America Developing MENA Middle income Developing Asia Sub- Saharan Africa Source: World Bank Global Financial Development database.
Fertility rates are dropping in Sub-Saharan Africa, but still high Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Source: World Bank. 198 211 Euro area North America East Asia & Pacific World MENA Sub-Saharan Africa
BRIC investment in Africa Estimated FDI flows to Africa, by region and economy, 21 US$ billions 3 25 2 15 1 5 Developed Countries European Union Developing Countries BRIC Asia North America Source: UNCTAD 213 investment report.
Top 1 most improved countries 27-211 Milken Institute Global Opportunity Index Country Percent Increase Mozambique 21 Botswana 16 Ukraine 15 Sri Lanka 15 Dominican Republic 11 Turkey 7 Uganda 7 Colombia 6 Guatemala 5 China 5 Source: Milken Institute.
Thousands Underwhelming investment in Sub-Saharan Africa Inward FDI flows, by region US$ billions 6 5 4 Euro Area Developing Asia 3 2 North America 1 Latin America SSA 199 1992 1994 1996 1998 2 22 24 26 28 21 Source: UNCTAD.
Sub-Saharan Africa burdened by difficulty in doing business Ease of Doing Business Index, 212 Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations) 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Source: World Bank. Euro area East Asia MENA Latin America Sub-Saharan Africa
Distribution of emerging market private equity investment by region 212 US$ billions 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Emerging Asia Central and Eastern Europe Latin America MENA Sub-Saharan Africa Source: Emerging Markets Private Equity Association.
Social Impact Investments and FDI flows by location Percent total, 21 Other Countries South and Southeastern Asia Africa Other Asia Transistion economies Americas Eastern Asia Social Impact Investments FDI flows Developed economies Source: Center for Global Development Social Impact report and UNCTAD. % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6%