Africa · #107 of 117 global markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
32.5▲ +0.2 YoY
●●○0.76IEPA COMPOSITE
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IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
#144of 145 ranked economies▼ 15 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
1.23% / yr
Implied growth
Annual growth the current capability base points to.
22
Diversity
Distinct products made at competitive scale.
-3.13
Capability score
Standardized: 0 is the world average.
-1.22
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
Minerals5 of 48 made · 35% of the rest within reach
Agriculture6 of 200 made · 8% of the rest within reach
Industrial Chemicals and Metals5 of 157 made · 5% of the rest within reach
Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts0 of 155 made · 1% of the rest within reach
Textile and Home Goods0 of 78 made · 4% of the rest within reach
Textile Apparel and Accessories0 of 50 made · 2% of the rest within reach
Construction, Building, and Home Supplies0 of 104 made · 1% 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 16 OF 22 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
Uranium$23B world market
Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.08 · COMPLEXITY +0.02
Slag, ash and residues containing metals$6B world market
95organizations indexed across 8 types · 93 mapped
Universities & research bodies
70
Research organizations
10
Fab labs & makerspaces
6
Government bodies
4
Health research
2
Accelerators
1
Corporate R&D
1
SEZ authorities
1
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