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Productive Capacity Index by African country
Mauritius has the highest productive capacity index of any African country, at 55, ahead of Seychelles and South Africa.
UNCTAD index of a country's productive capacities across human capital, energy, transport, ICT and institutions (0-100). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · UNCTAD STRUCTURAL TRADE, 2024.
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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
South SudanGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Productive Capacity Index figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest productive capacity index?
Mauritius has the highest productive capacity index in Africa at 55 (2024), followed by Seychelles and South Africa.
Which African country has the lowest productive capacity index?
South Sudan has the lowest productive capacity index of the 54 African countries with data, at 18.8 (2023).
How many African countries report Productive Capacity Index data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Productive Capacity Index figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=productive_capacity_index&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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