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Africa Watch
Trends and Markers
Recent data, statistics and indicators
Fastest growing economies, 1999:
Real GDP (% growth)
Source: World Development Indicators, 2000, table 11.
Fastest contracting economies, 1999:
Real GDP (% growth)
Source: World Development Indicators, 2000, table 11.
Life expectancy at birth, 1995 - 2000:
Select African countries
Soruce: Human Development Report, 2000, p 188.
Life expectancy trends, 1960 and 1998:
Select African countries
Sources: Africa Institute; Human Development Report , 1991 and 2000.
Highest human development indices in Africa 1998
Source: Human Development Report, 2000, table 6.
Terms of trade in Africa, 1980 - 1998
Source: African Development Indicators, 2000, tables 5-15 - 5-17.
Unit values reflect average price changes for broad groups of commodities.
African regions exporting petroleum, 1980 - 1995
Source: African Development Indicators, 2000, table 5-19, p 91.
World merchandise trade, 1948 - 1999: Percentage share
Source: Worlde Trade Organisation, table 11.2
African mineral export (volume)
1980 and 1996 compared
Source: African Development Indicators, 2000 tables 5-23 - 5-31.
African world exports of foodstuffs
(volume), 1980 and 1996 compared
Source: African Development Indicators, 2000, tables 5-23 - 5-31.
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