THE IDEA
Africa today has the second highest gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the world
The Continent possesses many strengths, such as: a young and entrepreneurial population, territories that are rapidly transforming with growing regions and rapid urbanization, considerable natural resources, booming economies, rich ecosystems, and a great social dynamism with a new middle class that is emerging and seeing its spending power increase.
The same characteristics are seen in the other non-European countries involved in the World 014 – focus Africa project.
The Development Dynamics of Africa, is the first report of its kind by the African Union Commission, at the initiative of the respective Department of Economic Affairs. Conceived and expanded by African experts, with the support of the OECD, this report proposes ten central actions to drive development strategies, focusing on: sustainable economic development, by stimulating domestic investment, diversifying exports, intensifying urban-rural linkages and promoting green growth; inclusive social development, through education aligned with labor market needs and effective and universal social protection; and more robust institutions, through true regional integration, improved domestic resource mobilization and continued improvement in political and economic governance.
The starting figure is the percentage of the population 0-14 years old in African countries with high development rates, compared to the European benchmark, as the following table reveals:
EGYPT
Population
100.388.076
Population 0-14
33.966.135
Pop. 0-14 (%)
33,83
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
25,71
GDP growth (%)
5,56
ETHIOPIA
Population
112.078.727
Population 0-14
45.208.570
Pop. 0-14 (%)
40,34
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
31,90
GDP growth (%)
5,60
MAROCCO
Population
36.471.766
Population 0-14
9.836.259
Pop. 0-14 (%)
26,97
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
18,50
GDP growth (%)
2,48
GHANA
Population
30.417.858
Population 0-14
11.365.594
Pop. 0-14 (%)
37,36
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
28,99
GDP growth (%)
6,51
NIGERIA
Population
200.963.603
Population 0-14
87.796.035
Pop. 0-14 (%)
43,69
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
37,45
GDP growth (%)
2,21
SENEGAL
Population
16,296.362
Population 0-14
6.981.340
Pop. 0-14 (%)
42,84
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
33,95
GDP growth (%)
4,40
SAMPLE
AFRICA
Population
30,417,858
Population 0-14
11,365,594
Pop. 0-14 (%)
37,36
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
28,99
GDP growth (%)
6,51
GERMANY
Population
83.092.962
Population 0-14
11.466.404
Pop. 0-14 (%)
13,80
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
9,40
GDP growth (%)
0,56
FRANCE
Population
67.248.962
Population 0-14
11.971.760
Pop. 0-14 (%)
17,80
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
11,20
GDP growth (%)
1,51
ITALY
Population
59.729.081
Population 0-14
7.864.324
Pop. 0-14 (%)
13,17
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
7,0
GDP growth (%)
0,29
SAMPLE
EUROPE
Population
210.070.969
Population 0-14
31.302.488
Pop. 0-14 (%)
14,90
Births per 1,000 inh. (%)
9,20
GDP growth (%)
0,78
POPULATION 0-14 (%)
BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION
GDP GROWTH (%)
GDP GROWTH PER CAPITA (%)
