African Economic Outlook 2006/2007

This fact-filled reference book brings the reader the latest available economic information for most of the economies of Africa. Drawing on the expertise of both the African Development Bank and the OECD, it opens with an overview that examines the international environment, macroeconomic performance, progress towards attaining the Millennium Development Goals, and governance and political issues. This edition includes a special section on water and sanitation. The second part provides individual country reports for 30 countries. Each country report provides an assessment of recent economic performance, projections for 2006 and 2007, an examination of structural issues, and a discussion of the political and social context. The statistical annex presents 24 tables comparing economic and social variables across all the countries of Africa.Table of Content : Foreword Acknowledgements Preface Part One: Overview -International Environment -Macroeconomic Performance -The Millennium Development Goals: Progress Report -Governance and Political Issues -Economic Governance -Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation in Africa --Taking Stock of Resources and Access --Financing Part Two: Country Studies -Algeria -Angola -Benin -Botswana -Burkina Faso -Cameroon -Chad -Congo Republic -Congo Dem. Rep. -Côte d'Ivoire -Egypt -Ethiopia -Gabon -Ghana -Kenya -Madagascar -Malawi -Mali -Mauritius -Morocco -Mozambique -Namibia -Niger -Nigeria -Rwanda -Senegal -South Africa -Tanzania -Tunisia -Uganda -Zambia Part Three: Statistical Annex -Basic Indicators 2006 (Population, Land Area, Population Density, GDP, GDP per capita, Annual Real GDP Growth -Real GDP Growth 1998-2008 -Demand Composition 2005-2008 -Public Finances, 2005-2008 -Monetary Indicators (Inflation, Exchange Rate, Money Supply, Reserves) -Current Account 2005-2008 -Exports, 2005 (Three Main Products and their share in total) -Diversification and Competitiveness Indicators, 2001-2005 -International Prices of Exports, 2000-2006 -Foreign Direct Investment, 1999-2004 -Aid Flows, 2000-2005 -External Debt Indicators, 2005-2008 -Demographic Indicators, 2006 (Population, Urban Population, Sex Ratio, Growth, Infant Mortality, Total Fertility, Population Distribution by Age Group -Poverty and Income Distribution, Latest Year Available (Population below national poverty line, population below international poverty line) -Access to Telecoms, Electricity, Water Supply and Sanitation 2000 and 2005 -Basic Health Indicators (Life Expectancy, Undernourishment, Food Availability, Health Expenditure, Health Personnel) -Major Diseases (HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Measles, Vaccination Coverage) -Basic Education Indicators (Adult Illiteracy, Youth Illiteracy, Public Expenditure on Education -School Enrollment 2004-2005 -Employment and Remittances (Unemployment Rate, Participation Rate, Inactivity Rate, Workers' Remittances) -Corruption Perception Index -Political Troubles -Softening of the Regime -Hardening of the Regime