Africa · #116 of 117 global markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
27.0▼ -2.9 YoY
●●○0.74IEPA 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
#121of 145 ranked economies▼ 16 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
2.09% / yr
Implied growth
Annual growth the current capability base points to.
79
Diversity
Distinct products made at competitive scale.
-1.09
Capability score
Standardized: 0 is the world average.
-1.19
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
Minerals11 of 48 made · 59% of the rest within reach
Agriculture20 of 200 made · 37% of the rest within reach
Textile and Home Goods4 of 78 made · 12% of the rest within reach
Industrial Chemicals and Metals5 of 157 made · 11% of the rest within reach
Construction, Building, and Home Supplies3 of 104 made · 15% of the rest within reach
Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts2 of 155 made · 3% of the rest within reach
Electronic and Electrical Goods0 of 73 made · 0% of the rest within reach
Textile Apparel and Accessories0 of 50 made · 8% of the rest within reach
MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
Widest opening is Minerals. This market makes 23% of that cluster today, and 59% of what it does not make sits one step from something it already does.
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 45 OF 79 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
Potatoes$6B world market
Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.05 · COMPLEXITY -0.50
THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 448 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
91organizations indexed across 7 types · 90 mapped
Research organizations
30
Universities & research bodies
29
Government bodies
19
Health research
10
Corporate R&D
1
SEZ authorities
1
Science & tech parks
1
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