Africa · #70 of 117 global markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
47.8▲ +1.1 YoY
●●○0.75IEPA 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
#97of 145 ranked economies▼ 5 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.
114
Diversity
Distinct products made at competitive scale.
-0.51
Capability score
Standardized: 0 is the world average.
-0.67
Outlook
Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
READ ALONGSIDE THE INDEX
This market sits in the bottom 41% on the IEPA composite but the bottom 24% on productive capability. The wider system is converting more than the productive base alone would predict, which puts the question on how durable that is. Both figures rank the same 115 markets that carry each measure.
INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
VINTAGE 2022-2024
POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
Minerals15 of 48 made · 48% of the rest within reach
Construction, Building, and Home Supplies12 of 104 made · 27% of the rest within reach
Agriculture21 of 200 made · 35% of the rest within reach
Industrial Chemicals and Metals10 of 157 made · 24% of the rest within reach
Textile Apparel and Accessories2 of 50 made · 4% of the rest within reach
Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts5 of 155 made · 11% of the rest within reach
Textile and Home Goods2 of 78 made · 8% of the rest within reach
Electronic and Electrical Goods0 of 73 made · 1% of the rest within reach
MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
Electronic and Electrical Goods is the furthest: 0% made, and only 1% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
READ ON THE 67 OF 114 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
Toilet paper$28B world market
Wood, Paper & FurnitureOPENS 0.10 · COMPLEXITY -0.42
Bakery products$52B world market
Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.10 · COMPLEXITY -0.49
Potatoes$6B world market
Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.07 · COMPLEXITY -0.50
Spirits < 80% alcohol$39B world market
Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.46
THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 430 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
98organizations indexed across 9 types · 89 mapped
Universities & research bodies
33
Research organizations
29
Government bodies
12
Fab labs & makerspaces
8
Innovation hubs
8
Health research
3
SEZ authorities
2
Corporate R&D
2
Incubators
1
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