5. Africa 6.5%
7.2%
7.5%
5.0%
5.4%
4.8%
4.0%
3.9%
4.7%
3.3%
4.0%
3.0%
Fastest Growing Region in the World
China
Brazil
EU
Japan
Share of World Real GDP (%)
Africa is expected to have the fastest growing population and GDP
in the world, along with strong GDP per Capita growth
Increasing
relevance in
the global
economy
Diversified Growth = over the past decade, the services sector has
contributed over 50% of Africa’s GDP growth
Large Urban Centers = 52 cities with populations of 1 million or
more, comparable to Western Europe
Rapid Urbanization = proportion of people living in cities is higher
than in India and will be of 50% by 2030
Expanding Middle Class = bigger than India, 50% of Africa will
have discretionary spending power by 2020
Agricultural Potential = 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land
Enhanced Regional Cooperation = Intra-African trade represents
c.11% of total African trade, with significant room for growth
UK
2010
Africa
4%
2050
Africa
12%
Africa: a Giant … … with Strong Growth Prospects
Population (bn) Real GDP Growth CAGR Real GDP per Capita Growth
USA
India
Source: Population Bureau. Source: CIRA. Source: CIRA.
Source: CIRA.
2013
2025
2050
2010-2020
2020-2050
|
2010-2020
2020-2050
Sources: Harvard Business Review, CIRA.
0.6
0.7
0.8
India
China
Europe
US
LatAm
Dev. Asia
ME
LatAm
CIS
CEE 3.1%
3.0%
CEE
CIS
LatAm
ME
Dev. Asia
Africa 5.2%
4.9%
4.7%
5.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.6%
4.0%
Africa represents a frontier market with an attractive growth profile, supported by healthy
demographics and macro dynamics.
Africa 1.1
1.5
2.4
1.3
1.4
1.7
1.4
1.4
1.3
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.4