Sustainable Economic Opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Sustainable Economic Opportunity was 46.22 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
46.22
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
46.22
in 2011
All-time low
40.68
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Sustainable Economic Opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2011

010203040502000200520112000: 40.72001: 40.92002: 40.92003: 41.12004: 41.22005: 422006: 43.12007: 43.62008: 44.72009: 45.42010: 46.12011: 46.2

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

In 2011, sustainable economic opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 46.22. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sustainable economic opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 46.22 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.68, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Sustainable Economic Opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Sustainable Economic Opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 40.68
2001 40.91 +0.6%
2002 40.93 +0.1%
2003 41.12 +0.5%
2004 41.22 +0.2%
2005 42.04 +2.0%
2006 43.11 +2.5%
2007 43.59 +1.1%
2008 44.66 +2.5%
2009 45.35 +1.6%
2010 46.12 +1.7%
2011 46.22 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.36 40.68 45.35 10
2010s 46.17 46.12 46.22 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Mauritius 79.74 compare
  2. 2 Tunisia 68.6 compare
  3. 3 Egypt 68.25 compare
  4. 4 Cape Verde 68.15 compare
  5. 5 Botswana 67.96 compare
  6. 6 Morocco 64.53 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable economic opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sustainable economic opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 46.22 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest sustainable economic opportunity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 46.22 in 2011.
What is the lowest sustainable economic opportunity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.68 in 2000.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for sustainable economic opportunity?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is sustainable economic opportunity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sustainable Economic Opportunity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sustainable Economic Opportunity
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
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Public Management: Within this subcategory the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Quality of Public Administration – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which the civil service is structured to effectively and ethically design policy and deliver services. (ii) Quality of Budget Management – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which there is a comprehensive and credible budget, linked to policy priorities, with mechanisms to ensure implementation and reporting. (iii) Currency Inside Banks – total stock of currency held within banks as a proportion of the money supply in an economy (OD). (iv) Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure – total budget revenue as a proportion of total budget expenditure (OD). (v) Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP – budget deficit or budget surplus as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product. (vi) Management of Public Debt – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring short- and medium term sustainability of fiscal policy and its impact on growth. (vii) Inflation – annual average change in the consumer price index. (viii) Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports – total external debt service due, expressed as a proportion of exports of goods, non-factor services, income and workers’ remittances. (ix) Imports Covered by Reserves – period of time that imports could be paid for by foreign exchange reserves. (x) Statistical Capacity – national statistical systems and their adherence to international norms in the areas of: Methodology (of compiling statistics and indicators); Regularity and coverage of censuses and surveys; Regularity, timeliness and accessibility of key socioeconomic indicators.