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The Economic Report on Africa (ERA) reviews the performance of the region's economy during the past year and considers the prospects for the short and medium term. With a special focus on poverty...

This compilation of international statistical data includes tables on gross domestic product, national income and capital transactions, government and consumer expenditures, social security and...

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...

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 publication contains detailed national accounts estimates for 178 countries and areas of the world for the reporting year 2000. The estimates for each country or area are presented in separate...

This publication contains detailed national accounts estimates for178 countries and areas of the world for the reporting years 1988 to 1999. The estimates for each country or area are presented in...

This publication presents, in the form of analytical tables, a summary of the principal national accounting aggregates based on official detailed national accounts data for more than 200 countries and...

This publication contains detailed official national accounts data for 200 countries or areas of the World for the years 1999 to 2010. It is a valuable source of information on the state and structure...

The publication contains detailed official national accounts data for 202 countries or areas of the World for the years 2000 to 2011. Each country chapter presents a write-up on the methodology and...

This publication contains detailed official national accounts data for over 200 countries or areas of the World for the years 2001 to 2013. It is a valuable source of information on the state and...

This publication contains detailed national accounts estimates for most countries or areas of the world for selected years between 1987 to 1998. The estimates for each country or area are presented in...

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...

This publication contains detailed official national accounts data for over 200 countries or areas of the World for the years 2003 to 2015. It is a valuable source of information on the state and...

This publication contains detailed official national accounts data for over 200 countries or areas of the World for the years 2002 to 2014. It is a valuable source of information on the state and...

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 Economic Report on Africa 2003 is the fourth in an annual series that reviews the continent’s economic performance and near-term prospects. This year’s report builds on the work of the three...

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...