Middle East & Africa · #21 of 32 curated markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
44.6▼ -1.2 YoY
●●○0.80IEPA 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
#75of 145 ranked economies▼ 13 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
1.50% / yr
Implied growth
Annual growth the current capability base points to.
152
Diversity
Distinct products made at competitive scale.
+0.09
Capability score
Standardized: 0 is the world average.
-0.38
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 Accessories22 of 50 made · 68% of the rest within reach
Construction, Building, and Home Supplies26 of 104 made · 53% of the rest within reach
Agriculture27 of 200 made · 39% of the rest within reach
Industrial Chemicals and Metals16 of 157 made · 26% of the rest within reach
Textile and Home Goods6 of 78 made · 35% of the rest within reach
Minerals4 of 48 made · 32% of the rest within reach
Electronic and Electrical Goods2 of 73 made · 8% of the rest within reach
Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts3 of 155 made · 18% of the rest within reach
MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
Widest opening is Construction, Building, and Home Supplies. This market makes 25% of that cluster today, and 53% of what it does not make sits one step from something it already does.
Electronic and Electrical Goods is the furthest: 3% made, and only 8% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
READ ON THE 106 OF 152 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
105organizations indexed across 10 types · 94 mapped
Universities & research bodies
37
Research organizations
20
Fab labs & makerspaces
14
Health research
10
Government bodies
8
Accelerators
5
SEZ authorities
4
Incubators
3
Innovation hubs
2
Corporate R&D
2
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