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African Development Indicators 2004 Summary

Core Content

The African Development Indicators 2004 is a comprehensive publication by the World Bank that provides a wide range of economic, social, and environmental data for African countries. It is part of the World Bank Africa Database, which includes both print editions and CD-ROM versions for single and multiple users. The report covers various aspects of economic development, including national accounts, prices, money and banking, external sector, external debt, government finance, agriculture, labor force, aid flows, and social and environmental indicators.

Main Sections and Key Topics

1. Selected Background Data

• Includes basic indicators and population statistics.
• Highlights the structure and trends in the African economy and demographics.

2. National Accounts

• Covers GDP at real and nominal values, broken down by agriculture, industry, and services.
• Details total consumption, government consumption, investment, savings, and resource balance.

3. Prices and Exchange Rates

• Discusses GDP deflators in both local and U.S. dollar terms.
• Includes consumer price index, official and parallel market exchange rates, and real effective exchange rate index.

4. Money and Banking

• Focuses on domestic and sector-specific credit, money supply growth, and interest rates.
• Provides information on commercial bank lending and deposit rates.

5. External Sector

• Includes balance of payments data, such as merchandise and service trade, net transfers, and capital flows.
• Offers import and export coverage ratios, and trade matrices for different years (1992, 1997, 2002).

6. External Debt and Related Flows

• Analyzes debt service and debt-to-GDP ratios.
• Covers disbursements and amortization of both concessional and non-concessional loans, as well as interest payments.
• Includes data on the structure of external debt and its relief.

7. Government Finance

• Provides information on government deficits and surpluses, including primary and current account balances.
• Includes data on government expenditure and revenue, with a focus on education, health, and defense spending.

8. Agriculture

• Features agricultural production indices, food and non-food prices, and export values.
• Covers fertilizer use, crop production, and the impact of drought on agriculture.

9. Power, Communications and Transportation

• Details electricity consumption, energy production and use, and access to communication technologies.
• Includes data on vehicle ownership, road infrastructure, and rail transport indicators.

10. Privatization of Public Enterprises

• Summarizes the privatization process in African countries up to 2002.
• Describes methods of divestiture and changes in ownership and control.

11. Labor Force and Employment

• Covers the composition and structure of the labor force by gender and industry.
• Includes data on wages in various sectors and employment trends.

12. Aid Flows

• Presents statistics on net aid from different donor categories (DAC, non-DAC, multilateral).
• Includes aid as a percentage of GDP and GDI, and per capita aid figures.

13. Social Indicators

• Addresses poverty, income distribution, and urbanization.
• Includes health, education, and gender-related indicators, such as life expectancy, maternal mortality, and illiteracy rates.

14. Environmental Indicators

• Provides data on forest resources, energy consumption, and CO₂ emissions.
• Includes information on threatened species and the status of protected natural areas.

15. The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative

• Describes the HIPC Debt Initiative, including flow charts and country-specific debt relief data.
• Offers insights into poverty-reducing expenditures and the status of decision point countries.

Key Information

• Publication Year: 2004
• Publisher: World Bank
• Format: Print edition (430 pages) and CD-ROM (single and multiple user versions)
• ISBN:
  • Print: 0-8213-5720-4
  • CD-ROM (Single User): 0-8213-5753-0
  • CD-ROM (Multiple User): 0-8213-5754-9
• Price:
  • Print edition: $50
  • Single User CD-ROM: $100
  • Multiple User CD-ROM: $200
• Discounts: Available for some countries, up to 75%.
• Shipping: $8.00 per order (or $7.00 for air mail outside the U.S. plus $6.00 per item).
• Payment: Credit card required for orders addressed to the World Bank. Checks must be in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank.

Technical Notes

• All sections include detailed technical notes that explain data sources, methodologies, and limitations.
• The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data and provides disclaimers regarding map boundaries and legal status.

Purpose and Audience

• The report is intended for policymakers, researchers, and analysts interested in African economic and social development.
• It serves as a reference for understanding the economic conditions, performance, and challenges of African countries in the early 2000s.

Additional Information

• The report includes a bibliography and figures that support the data presented.
• It is part of a series that updates annually, providing a continuous source of development data for Africa.