Export-led Manufacturing Growth and GVC’s across Africa: An Overview

Jaime de Melo (), Jean-Marc Solleder () and Patricia Augier
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Jaime de Melo: FERDI - Fondation pour les Etudes et Recherches sur le Développement International, UNIGE - Université de Genève = University of Geneva
Jean-Marc Solleder: UNIGE - Université de Genève = University of Geneva
Patricia Augier: AMSE - Aix-Marseille Sciences Economiques - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - ECM - École Centrale de Marseille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, AMU - Aix Marseille Université

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Abstract: This paper documents African manufacturing exports along several dimensions. Manufacturing exports triply concentrated at 3 levels: countries that produce and export [half of exported manufactures come from 3 countries: South Africa (27%), Egypt (10%), and Morocco (10%)]; sectoral affiliation as 4 sectors account for 65% of exports [basic metals (33%), chemicals (13%), food sector (11%), motor vehicle sector (8%)] destination markets [37% to European markets and 29% to African markets]. Supply chain trade increased in all regions over the period 1995-2015. Africa's average Global Value Chain (GVC) share rose by 13% to reach 44% in 2022. Currently, the import content of gross exports is relatively low, around 15% while the share of exports undergoing further processing at destination before reaching the final consumer is higher throughout, in the 20-25% range.

Keywords: Global Value Chain GVC; Africa; Value chain Supply chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-02-03
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