Africa · #105 of 117 global markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
33.3▲ +0.2 YoY
●●○0.75IEPA 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
#122of 145 ranked economies▲ 2 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
4.99% / yr
Implied growth
Annual growth the current capability base points to.
89
Diversity
Distinct products made at competitive scale.
-1.09
Capability score
Standardized: 0 is the world average.
-1.09
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
Textile Apparel and Accessories25 of 50 made · 60% of the rest within reach
Textile and Home Goods6 of 78 made · 24% of the rest within reach
Minerals4 of 48 made · 25% of the rest within reach
Agriculture13 of 200 made · 22% of the rest within reach
Construction, Building, and Home Supplies3 of 104 made · 4% of the rest within reach
Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts1 of 155 made · 3% of the rest within reach
Industrial Chemicals and Metals1 of 157 made · 5% of the rest within reach
Electronic and Electrical Goods1 of 73 made · 1% of the rest within reach
MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
Electronic and Electrical Goods is the furthest: 1% made, and only 1% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
READ ON THE 54 OF 89 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
176organizations indexed across 9 types · 171 mapped
Universities & research bodies
82
Government bodies
40
Research organizations
28
Health research
9
SEZ authorities
9
Innovation hubs
4
Corporate R&D
2
Fab labs & makerspaces
1
Science & tech parks
1
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