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African
Development Indicators 2004: Drawn from the World
Bank Africa Database, this publication provides the most detailed
collection of development data on Africa in one volume. It
presents data from 53 African countries and 5 regional country
groups, arranged in separate tables or matrices for more than
500 indicators of development.
This volume provides data from 1980-2002 with
a wealth of Indicators, grouped into 16 chapters: background
data; national accounts; prices and exchange rates; money
and banking; external sector; external debt and related flows;
government finance; agriculture; power, communications, and
transportation; public enterprises; labor force and employment;
aid flows; social indicators; environmental indicators; Household
Welfare Indicators; and HIPC debt initiative.
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Each chapter begins with a brief introduction on
the nature of the data and their limitations, followed by a set
of statistical tables, charts, and technical notes that define the
indicators and identify their specific source.
World
Bank Africa Database 2004: This CD-ROM offers
a comprehensive database with year-by-year time series of most indicators
going back to 1970. This portable database on Africa contains over
1,200 indicators of macro-economic, sectoral, and social data for
53 African countries and 20 regional country groups. These series
provide analysts data needed to help place the most recent years
in a historical context. It also contains the Country at-a-Glance
tables for all African countries, Excel based Executive Summary
Briefings, and the electronic copy of the publication tables.
The CD-ROM and book are designed to provide all
those interested in Africa with a focused and convenient set of
data to monitor development programs and aid flows in the region.
Both are invaluable reference tools for analysts and policymakers
who want a better understanding of the economic and social developments
occurring in Africa.
We welcome user
feedback and suggestions for improving ADI in future years. Please
send your question or comments to Mr. Tariqul Khan (email: Tkhan1@worldbank.org),
Team Leader, African Development Indicators 2004 and World Bank
Africa Database 2004.
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