Nigeria economic outlook top 10 themes for 2019 top 10 economies in africa in 2018 egypt 8. Tourism for transformative and inclusive growth examines the. The african economic outlook aeo 2017 which was published on monday 22 may 2017 by the african development bank indicates that rwanda recorded the most progress in africa in the fight against poverty since 2005, followed by ghana and liberia. The focus of the 2012 aeo is the promotion of youth employment in africa. Click on the image above to explore the interactive africa is one of the fastest growing regions in the world after escaping the worst of the global financial crisis. Wef 2011, global competitiveness report 20112012, world economic forum. Africas sustainable economic and social transformation is a global priority. Hundreds of millions of young africans will be leaving school over the next decades, at every level, and looking for jobs. Growth is expected to deteriorate in 2020 the fast spreading covid19 pandemic is set to push the region into recession for the first time in over two decades this year as both external demand and domestic activity shrivel.
Management of the south african money and banking system. The world economic forum publishes a comprehensive series of reports which examine in detail the broad range of global issues it seeks to address with stakeholders as part of its mission of improving the state of the world. The kenya economic outlook 2017 report provides an overview of kenyas economic environment and key sectors. This site is powered by keepeek 360, digital asset management for business. In keeping with the earlier format, the report has two parts. An investment and growthsupportive outcome is likely to result in a gradual economic recovery. This 11th edition of the african economic outlook aeo is marked by a twintrack performance.
Socioeconomic impact of ebola virus disease in west. Imf world economic outlook weo coping with high debt. World economic outlook weo growth resuming, dangers remain. For the first time in a decade, investment accounted for more than half the continents growth, with private consumption accounting for less than. After a period of sustained economic growth, the east african economic giant is struggling to balance its looming debt repayments, global and regional shifts, and a struggling private sector. Report highlights areas requiring policy action and investment to ensure africa lays the foundation for inclusive and sustained growth. Mozambiques economic outlook governance challenges holding back economic potential 4 longterm growth prospects remain despite current debt driven volatility mozambique has realised sustained economic growth over the last decade and a half, averaging 7. Decoupling refers here to using fewer resources per unit of economic output i. The aeo report does not include economic growth or hdi data for somalia, south sudan or western sahara. This years edition will for the first time cover eritrea and south sudan. Since the previous economic update of september 2017, a number of important events have improved south africas economic. This editions focus concerns the promotion of youth employment in africa.
Regional economic outlook april 2015 for subsaharan africa and imf staff calculations for north africa. The united nations predicts africas economic growth will reach 3. The estimation approach of the socioeconomic impact, which allows for consistency checks, is also different from that of other studies. The report leverages the knowledge and expertise of the african development bank, the world bank group, and the world economic forum. Section 1 provides an eco nomic update and assesses the challenges and nearterm prospects facing the south african economy. Cote divoire djibouti egypt equatorial guinea eritrea ethiopia gabon gambia ghana guinea guineabissau kenya lesotho liberia libya madagascar malawi mali mauritania mauritius. This 11th edition of the african economic outlook provides coverage of all african countries except somalia. Between 2012 and 2016, the best performers in domestic revenue. The challenges and obstacles unemployed youth and the working poor face are diverse and vary between countries. Youth unemployment takes shine off africas economic.
The african economic outlook 2015 analyses africas growing role in the world economy and predicts the continents twoyear prospects in crucial areas. World economic outlook weo coping with high debt and sluggish growth. But even with the uncertainties in the world economy, the continents growth rate is projected to rise to 5. The october 2012 world economic outlook weo assesses the prospects for the global recovery in light of such risks as the ongoing euro area crisis and the fiscal cliff facing u. This 14th edition analyses regional development and spatial inclusion challenges faced by the continent. Oilexporting countries like angola and nigeria will be hammered, while south africas recession will deepen. African political leaders last year was their collective willingness to move forward with africas economic integration. With the intensity of the pandemic in guinea, liberia and sierra leone, and even if it is restricted to these three most affected. We scale up the derived value of trade misinvoicing by the inverse of the share. The april 2012 edition of the world economic outlook assesses the prospects for the global economy, which has gradually strengthened after a major setback during 2011. Besides reports on its key events and standalone publications such as the global competitiveness report, the global risks report and the global gender gap report, the. Economic report on africa 2012 united nations economic.
The statistical annex presents 24 tables comparing economic and social variables across all the countries of africa. This annual report examines africas performance in crucial areas. The tax mix of different country income groupings in africa, 19962012. This 11th edition of the african economic outlook aeo is marked by a twin track. Political environment the economic intelligence unit eiu predicts that political. The report is published by the oecd development centre, the african development bank, the united nations development programme. African economic outlook is an annual reference bookjournal which focuses on the economics of most african countries.
Highlightsdhighlights 2 economic overview political developments in the first half of 2019 will be a key determinant of the south african economys performance over the remainder of the year. Developing africas workforce for the future growths fundamentals are also improving, with a gradual shift from private consumption toward investment and exports. The annual african economic outlook aeo monitors the continents state of affairs using a. Full report pdf 2mb africas economic growth is creating substantial new business opportunities that are often overlooked by global companies. The african economic outlook aeo celebrates its 15th edition this year.
In 20, africa grew by about 4%, on average, compared to 3% for the global economy, although with broad variations across regions and income groupings. This years african economic outlook from the african development bank shows that the continents general economic performance continues to improve. The african economic outlook was prepared by a consortium of four teams from the african development bank afdb, the oecd development centre, the united nations development programme undp and the united nations economic commission for africa uneca. The african economic outlook aeo presents the current state of economic and social development in africa and projects the outlook for the coming two years. As of 2007, growth in africa had surpassed that of east asia. United nations population division, world population prospects. The 2019 african economic outlook highlights that macroeconomic stabilization and employment outcomes are better when industry leads growth, suggesting that industrialization is a robust path to rapid job creation. In particular, it looks at the implications for south africa of the resurgence of. Subsaharan africa economic outlook data, statistics. African countries still face significant challenges and constraints in exploiting the potential of tourism services in trade and economic development.
Strategies for sustained growth and inclusive development 2008. African economic outlook is a reference website which focuses on the economics of most african countries. This th edition of the african economic outlook underscores the continents resilience. South africa economy gdp, inflation, cpi and interest rate. The report emphasizes the imperatives of a regional dimension. Pace of urbanisation trends in selected african countries, 19802012. The report also stresses the potential of regional value chains. Capital flight from subsaharan african countries page 4 where mic is the african countrys imports from industrialized countries as re ported by the african country, and pmic is the industrialized countries exports to the african country as reported by the industrialized trading partners. The united nations world investment report, 2012 reports that data on the profitability of united states fdifdi income as a. Each country report provides an assessment of recent economic performance, economic projections, an examination of structural issues, and a discussion of the political and social context. Download report eng pdf download report thai pdf sections in this edition. This th edition of the african economic outlook underscores the continents resilience to regional and global headwinds.
The african economic outlook 2017 presents the continents current state of affairs and forecasts its situation for the coming two years. South africa economic update, with a focus on inequality of opportunity. Annual economic reports south african reserve bank. African economic outlook 2016 african development bank. African economic outlook 2012 summary in english click to download pdf.
Looking ahead, the economic outlook for africa remains optimistic. Nigeria african economic outlook african development bank. Africa has the worlds youngest population and it is growing rapidly. The report also highlights significant allocations from the 201718 budget to various sectors of the economy. African economic outlook 2016 algeria angola benin botswana burkina faso burundi cabo verde cameroon central african republic chad comoros congo congo, dem. Africas swift and robust recovery in the aftermath of the global crises slowed to 2. It would lay the foundation for a competitive continental market to accelerate growth and allow africa to be more competitive in global trade and value chains. Sarb slashes rate to record low as coronavirus darkens economic outlook april 14, 2020 at an emergency meeting ending on 14 april, the monetary policy committee mpc of the south african reserve bank sarb unanimously decided to axe the repurchase rate by 100 basis points to 4. According to analysts, the countrys growth prospects for 2020 range from 5. Bank, the african development bank, or the governments they represent. Promoting youth employment african economic outlook.
Essential among these are simplifying importexport proceduresincluding streamlining border administration to reduce the cost of procedures and delays during clearance, and improving the coordination of the clearance process. Doing business report moved from 7th out of 183 economies in 2011 to 3rd in 2012. We support the implementation of the african unions strategic vision at continental, regional, national and local levels by coproducing cuttingedge data and analysis with our african member states and partners, and facilitating an open dialogue on policies to accelerate that transformation. The ninth edition of the african economic outlook portrays a continent that is slowly emerging from the lingering effects of the worlds deepest and most widespread economic crisis in half a. Data suggest parts of the continent are now experiencing fast growth, thanks to their resources and increasing political stability and has steadily increased levels of peacefulness since 2007. The contribution of the service sector to economic growth is large in both resourcerich and resourcepoor countries figure 14. The report includes a set of stylized facts on resource use and productivity in africa. Burundi african economic outlook african development bank uncertainty over external economies and failures of governance could cast doubt on external aid and future regional integration. An analysis of issues shaping africas economic future.