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Productive Capacity Index by African country
Mauritius has the highest reported productive capacity index among the 54 countries shown, at 55 (2024).
UNCTAD index of a country's productive capacities across human capital, energy, transport, ICT and institutions (0-100). 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2024). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
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| # | Country | Productive Capacity Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 55 | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 52.1 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 51.7 | |
| 4 | Cabo Verde | 51.5 | |
| 5 | Tunisia | 47.2 | |
| 6 | Morocco | 47.1 | |
| 7 | Botswana | 45 | |
| 8 | Namibia | 43.4 | |
| 9 | Algeria | 43 | |
| 10 | Egypt | 42.2 | |
| 11 | Eswatini | 39.4 | |
| 12 | Lesotho | 39.1 | |
| 13 | Libya | 38.9 | |
| 14 | Senegal | 38.6 | |
| 15 | Sao Tome and Principe | 38.4 | |
| 16 | Djibouti | 38 | |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 37.2 | |
| 18 | Kenya | 36.9 | |
| 19 | Rwanda | 36.3 | |
| 20 | Gabon | 35 | |
| 21 | Comoros | 35 | |
| 22 | Ghana | 34.9 | |
| 23 | Zambia | 33.5 | |
| 24 | Mauritania | 33.2 | |
| 25 | Gambia | 33.2 | |
| 26 | Togo | 33.2 | |
| 27 | Benin | 31.8 | |
| 28 | Equatorial Guinea | 31.3 | |
| 29 | Tanzania | 30.9 | |
| 30 | Nigeria | 30.7 | |
| 31 | Republic of the Congo | 30.3 | |
| 32 | Uganda | 29.4 | |
| 33 | Liberia | 29.3 | |
| 34 | Cameroon | 28.9 | |
| 35 | Angola | 27.7 | |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 27.7 | |
| 37 | Mozambique | 27.6 | |
| 38 | Guinea | 27.6 | |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 27.2 | |
| 40 | Guinea-Bissau | 26.7 | |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 26.1 | |
| 42 | Mali | 25.7 | |
| 43 | Burundi | 25.6 | |
| 44 | Madagascar | 25.5 | |
| 45 | Malawi | 25.5 | |
| 46 | Eritrea | 24.9 | |
| 47 | Sierra Leone | 24.7 | |
| 48 | Sudan | 23.8 | |
| 49 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 22.6 | |
| 50 | Chad | 21.3 | |
| 51 | Central African Republic | 21.3 | |
| 52 | Niger | 19.8 | |
| 53 | Somalia | 19.3 | |
| 54 | South Sudan | 18.8 |
Cabo Verde
Tunisia
Morocco
Botswana
Namibia
Algeria
Egypt
Eswatini
Lesotho
Libya
Senegal
Sao Tome and Principe
Djibouti
Cote d'Ivoire
Kenya
Rwanda
Gabon
Comoros
Ghana
Zambia
Mauritania
Gambia
Togo
Benin
Equatorial Guinea
Tanzania
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Uganda
Liberia
Cameroon
Angola
Ethiopia
Mozambique
Guinea
Zimbabwe
Guinea-Bissau
Burkina Faso
Mali
Burundi
Madagascar
Malawi
Eritrea
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chad
Central African Republic
Niger
Somalia
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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