This document was prepared by the Economic and Social Statistics Division of the Statistics Department at the African Development Bank. Designations employed in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the African Development Bank concerning the legal status of any...

Geographically defining the northern rim of the continent, North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia) constitutes a central part of Africa as well as the history and the daily operations of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The countries of the region were thus...

Compendium of Statistics on Bank Group Operations 2011 is an annual publication of the African Development Bank Group, presenting data on operational activities of the Bank Group. Part One gives cross-country statistics on Bank operations and Part Two provides country-specific information on each...

This is the eleventh volume of Gender, Poverty and Environmental Indicators on African Countries published by the Statistics Department of the African Development Bank Group. The publication also provides some information on the broad development trends relating to gender, poverty and environmental...

Africa’s growth outlook remains optimistic after the strong economic rebound from the global financial crisis. The region experienced an increase in annual GDP growth to 4.8% in 2010 from 3.1% in the previous year and is expected to average over 5% in 2011. The soaring global demand for commodities...

Designations employed in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) concerning the legal status of any country or territory, or...

For decades, Tunisia has been considered one of the success stories on the African continent. Sound macroeconomic alongside impressive social management accomplishments set Tunisia apart as one of the most robust performers in Africa. This perception was cemented by the country’s progress in recent...