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African Economic Outlook was an annual reference book-journal which focused on the economics of most African countries. It reviewed the recent economic situation and predicted the short-term interrelated economic, social, and political evolution of all African economies.
Economic growth in the early 2020s According to 2024 estimates by the African Development Bank Group, African countries are projected to account for more than half of the world fastest growing economies; in particular, Niger, Senegal, Libya and Rwanda are expected to grow at the fastest rate of over 7% per year. Estimates of Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in 2023 show that most ...
Countries in Africa are sorted according to data from the International Monetary Fund. [1] The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency . [ 2 ]
He is currently Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). [3] He was previously Chief Economist and director of the Economic Development and NEPAD Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). [4] As such, he edits the annual publication African Economic Outlook. [5]
The figures are from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook Database, unless otherwise specified. [1] This list is not to be confused with the list of countries by real GDP per capita growth, which is the percentage change of GDP per person recalculated according to the changing number of the population of the country.
This is a list of the African nations ranked by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Figures are given in international dollars according to the International Monetary Fund.
The first list includes estimates compiled by the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook, the second list shows the World Bank's data, and the third list includes data compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division. The IMF's definitive data for the past year and estimates for the current year are published twice a year in ...
There are a number of reasons for Africa's poor economy: historically, even though Africa had a number of empires trading with many parts of the world, many people lived in rural societies; in addition, European colonization and the later Cold War created political, economic and social instability.