Africa’s Industrial Leaders and Rising Manufacturing Economies
Morocco, South Africa and Egypt remain Africa’s leading industrial economies; DRC, Djibouti and Gabon recorded the largest gains in competitiveness
Africa’s Trade Is Shifting Increasingly Toward China
China’s share of Africa’s trade has expanded sharply since 2001, with imports from China now matching Europe’s share
Africa’s Export Growth Remains Commodity-Led, with Scale Concentrated in a Handful of Economies
Exports have grown steadily since 2015, but minerals, fuels and metals still dominate, while five countries account for half of the total
Asia Moved From Demographic Scale in the 1990s to Global Economic and Trade Centrality in the 2020s
Asia’s share of global GDP and exports expanded sharply to 2025, bringing the region’s influence closer to its demographic scale.
Asia Is Driving the World’s Largest Expansion of Power Generation Capacity
Demand across Asia is driving simultaneous expansion in renewable generation, fossil fuel capacity and electricity grids
China’s Clean Tech Export Surge Is Reshaping Global Industrial Supply Chains
Rapid growth in batteries, EVs and solar technologies is reinforcing China’s position at the centre of global clean energy supply chains.
Africa’s Import Demand Continues to Grow as Industrial and Consumer Markets Expand
Machinery, electronics, fuels and industrial inputs dominate Africa’s imports, and China remains the continent’s largest supplier
Rare Earths Supply Chain Remains China-Controlled Despite Diversification Efforts
The U.S. is growing mine output, but no producer yet challenges China’s export and refining leverage.
China Leads the Long-Term Shift in Global Economic Scale Toward Asia
PPP-adjusted GDP trends show China surpassing the U.S. economy in 2014 and India expanding rapidly in economic scale.
ASEAN’s Expanding Export Base, Driven by Electronics and Resources
Exports have doubled over the past decade as electronics manufacturing hubs and resource-exporting economies drive ASEAN’s trade expansion.