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Economic Report on Africa 2002

Tracking Performance and Progress

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: September 2002, PDF: September 2002 )

Africa was the only developing region to accelerate its growth in a turbulent year that saw the synchronized slowdown of all major economies and heightened uncertainty about prospects for the world’s...

Africa was the only developing region to accelerate its growth in a turbulent year that saw the synchronized slowdown of all major economies and heightened uncertainty about prospects for the world’s...


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Economic Report on Africa 2015 - Industrializing Through Trade

Industrializing Through Trade

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: July 2015, PDF: June 2015 )

This Report examines and provides analysis on the critical elements of effectively fostering industrialisation and hence structural transformation based on extensive review of experience with...

This Report examines and provides analysis on the critical elements of effectively fostering industrialisation and hence structural transformation based on extensive review of experience with...


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Rapport économique sur l'Afrique 2015

l’industrialisation par le commerce

Series: Rapport économique sur l'Afrique
( Print: June 2016, PDF: April 2016 )

Le présent rapport examine et analyse les éléments essentiels permettant de favoriser efficacement l’industrialisation et, partant, la transformation structurelle, en se fondant sur un examen...

Le présent rapport examine et analyse les éléments essentiels permettant de favoriser efficacement l’industrialisation et, partant, la transformation structurelle, en se fondant sur un examen...


Economic Report on Africa 2000

Transforming Africa's Economies

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( PDF: December 2000 )

Many African economies are still characterized by a heavy reliance on the primary sector, high vulnerability to external shocks, jobless growth and slow progress towards social development. It is...

Many African economies are still characterized by a heavy reliance on the primary sector, high vulnerability to external shocks, jobless growth and slow progress towards social development. It is...


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Economic Report on Africa 2016

Greening Africa's Industrialization

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: May 2016, PDF: April 2016 )

The 2016 edition of the Economic Report on Africa (ERA 2016) focuses on greening industrialization and highlights sustainable and people-centred industrialization. Given the impacts of climate change...

The 2016 edition of the Economic Report on Africa (ERA 2016) focuses on greening industrialization and highlights sustainable and people-centred industrialization. Given the impacts of climate change...


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Rapport économique sur l'Afrique 2016

Vers une industrialisation verte en Afrique

Series: Rapport économique sur l'Afrique
( Print: May 2016, PDF: April 2016 )

L’édition 2016 du Rapport économique sur l’Afrique est centrée sur l’industrialisation verte. Elle met également en lumière l’industrialisation durable centrée sur la personne. Les mesures de...

L’édition 2016 du Rapport économique sur l’Afrique est centrée sur l’industrialisation verte. Elle met également en lumière l’industrialisation durable centrée sur la personne. Les mesures de...


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Economic Report on Africa 2017

Urbanization and Industrialization for Africa’s Transformation

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: April 2017, PDF: April 2017 )

The 2017 Economic Report on Africa focuses on the linkages between industrialization and urbanization. Urbanization is one of Africa mega trends with profound implications for the social, economic...

The 2017 Economic Report on Africa focuses on the linkages between industrialization and urbanization. Urbanization is one of Africa mega trends with profound implications for the social, economic...


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Rapport économique sur l'Afrique 2017

l'industrialisation et l'urbanisation au service de la transformation de l'Afrique

Series: Rapport économique sur l'Afrique
( Print: April 2017, PDF: April 2017 )

L’édition de 2017 du Rapport économique sur l’Afrique portera sur les liens entre l’industrialisation et l’urbanisation. L’urbanisation est une des grandes tendances qui influent profondément sur les...

L’édition de 2017 du Rapport économique sur l’Afrique portera sur les liens entre l’industrialisation et l’urbanisation. L’urbanisation est une des grandes tendances qui influent profondément sur les...


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Economic Report on Africa 2006

Capital Flows and Development Financing in Africa

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: February 2007, PDF: March 2007 )

Capital flows to Africa in the form of aid, remittances and foreign direct investment have increased considerably over the past four years. However, they are unevenly distributed among countries. In...

Capital flows to Africa in the form of aid, remittances and foreign direct investment have increased considerably over the past four years. However, they are unevenly distributed among countries. In...


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Economic Report on Africa 2005

Meeting the Challenges of Unemployment and Poverty in Africa

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: February 2007, PDF: February 2007 )

With the highest incidence of poverty in the world, Africa urgently needs to create more employment and thus tackle the scourge of hunger, malnutrition and the overall low living standards the...

With the highest incidence of poverty in the world, Africa urgently needs to create more employment and thus tackle the scourge of hunger, malnutrition and the overall low living standards the...


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Economic Report on Africa 2023

Economic Report on Africa 2023

Building Africa’s Resilience to Global Economic Shocks

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( PDF: December 2023 )

The 2023 Economic Report on Africa focuses on the impact of multiple and recurring global shocks on African economies and the extent to which these shocks impede Africa’s prospects for achieving the...

The 2023 Economic Report on Africa focuses on the impact of multiple and recurring global shocks on African economies and the extent to which these shocks impede Africa’s prospects for achieving the...


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Economic Report on Africa 2004

Unlocking Africa's Trade Potential

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: January 2005, PDF: October 2006 )

The Economic Report on Africa is an annual series that reviews the continent’s economic performance and near-term prospects. This year’s report’s main conclusion is that trade liberalization alone...

The Economic Report on Africa is an annual series that reviews the continent’s economic performance and near-term prospects. This year’s report’s main conclusion is that trade liberalization alone...


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Economic Report on Africa 2009

Developing African Agriculture Through Regional Value Chains

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: June 2009, PDF: July 2009 )

The Economic Report on Africa 2009 (ERA 2009) is organized into two parts. Part I examines global economic developments and their implication for Africa, analyses recent economic and social trends...

The Economic Report on Africa 2009 (ERA 2009) is organized into two parts. Part I examines global economic developments and their implication for Africa, analyses recent economic and social trends...


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Economic Report on Africa 2011

Governing Development in Africa - The Role of the State in Economic Transformation

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: October 2011, PDF: August 2011 )

Many African economies are still characterized by a heavy reliance on the primary sector, high vulnerability to external shocks, jobless growth and slow progress towards social development. It is...

Many African economies are still characterized by a heavy reliance on the primary sector, high vulnerability to external shocks, jobless growth and slow progress towards social development. It is...


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Economic Report on Africa 2008

Africa and the Monterrey Consensus - Tracking Performance and Progress

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: August 2009, PDF: January 2009 )

Economic Report on Africa (ERA) is the key instrument through which African economic performance is tracked and assessed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African...

Economic Report on Africa (ERA) is the key instrument through which African economic performance is tracked and assessed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African...


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Economic Report on Africa 2010

Promoting High-level Sustainable Growth to Reduce Unemployment in Africa

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: June 2010, PDF: June 2010 )

The report focuses on how the recent global economic downfalls have compounded the unemployment rates in most African countries, thus also hindering real economic growth. Organized into two sections...

The report focuses on how the recent global economic downfalls have compounded the unemployment rates in most African countries, thus also hindering real economic growth. Organized into two sections...


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Economic Report on Africa 2012

Unleashing Africa’s Potential as a Pole of Global Growth

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: September 2012, PDF: June 2012 )

This publication assesses long-term trends in Africa’s growth, analyses the factors behind the recent growth momentum, and provides global perspectives on the key challenges to be addressed, which are...

This publication assesses long-term trends in Africa’s growth, analyses the factors behind the recent growth momentum, and provides global perspectives on the key challenges to be addressed, which are...


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Economic Report on Africa 2007

Accelerating Africa's Development through Diversification

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: August 2007, PDF: January 2008 )

Profound changes are increasingly occurring in all areas of the world economy. While the industrialized and emerging economies are able to contain the multiple external and internal shocks generated...

Profound changes are increasingly occurring in all areas of the world economy. While the industrialized and emerging economies are able to contain the multiple external and internal shocks generated...


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Economic Report on Africa 2013

Making the Most of Africa's Commodities: Industrializing for Growth, Jobs and Economic...

Series: Economic Report on Africa
( Print: April 2013, PDF: December 2013 )

Africa’s growth plummeted during its ‘lost decades’ of the 1980s and 1990s while unemployment soared, and production and export bases became more concentrated. Africa boasts significant human and...

Africa’s growth plummeted during its ‘lost decades’ of the 1980s and 1990s while unemployment soared, and production and export bases became more concentrated. Africa boasts significant human and...


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Rapport économique sur l'Afrique 2013

Tirer le plus grand profit des produits de base africains: l'industrialisation au service de la...

Series: Rapport économique sur l'Afrique
( Print: June 2013, PDF: May 2013 )

Le présent rapport fait valoir que la question n’est pas de savoir si l’Afrique peut s’industrialiser en faisant fi de ses produits de base, mais plutôt comment elle peut les utiliser pour créer de la...

Le présent rapport fait valoir que la question n’est pas de savoir si l’Afrique peut s’industrialiser en faisant fi de ses produits de base, mais plutôt comment elle peut les utiliser pour créer de la...