Africa · #83 of 117 global markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
41.8▲ +0.8 YoY
●●○0.77IEPA COMPOSITE
SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
#114of 145 ranked economies▲ 12 places since 2010
How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
2.72% / yr
Implied growth
Annual growth the current capability base points to.
79
Diversity
Distinct products made at competitive scale.
-0.96
Capability score
Standardized: 0 is the world average.
-0.98
Outlook
Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
VINTAGE 2022-2024
POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
Minerals8 of 48 made · 48% of the rest within reach
Agriculture22 of 200 made · 31% of the rest within reach
Construction, Building, and Home Supplies9 of 104 made · 21% of the rest within reach
Textile and Home Goods3 of 78 made · 7% of the rest within reach
Textile Apparel and Accessories2 of 50 made · 17% of the rest within reach
Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts3 of 155 made · 9% of the rest within reach
Industrial Chemicals and Metals1 of 157 made · 9% of the rest within reach
Electronic and Electrical Goods0 of 73 made · 0% of the rest within reach
MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
Electronic and Electrical Goods is the furthest: 0% made, and only 0% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
READ ON THE 48 OF 79 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
Bakery products$52B world market
Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.07 · COMPLEXITY -0.49
Fermented milk products$5B world market
Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.33
Cereal foods$8B world market
Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.43
THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 443 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
57organizations indexed across 7 types · 54 mapped
Universities & research bodies
20
Research organizations
12
Government bodies
11
Fab labs & makerspaces
9
Health research
3
Corporate R&D
1
SEZ authorities
1
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