According to the report entitled “Industrialization Index in Africa”, produced by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Tunisia ranks 4th in Africa, behind South Africa, Morocco, and Egypt.
Please note that the “African Industrialization Index” report studies the industrial situation of 52 of the 54 countries on the African continent during the period 2010-2019. Most African countries are progressing, albeit slowly, in their industrial development; other countries have even acquired sophisticated production capabilities.
Now about the rating itself, the index highlights that the rating ranging from 0 (bad) to 1 (good) is assigned to each of the countries evaluated. Thus, with a score of 0.7714, Tunisia occupies 4th continental rank in terms of industrial development, ahead of Egypt (3rd, with a score of 0.7877), Morocco (2nd, 0 .8327), and South Africa (in first position with a score of 0.8404).
The three criteria that served as a basis for the ADB to establish the ranking are: “Performance” (industrial production, exports, etc.), “Direct determinants” (capital, labor, etc.), and “Indirect determinants” ( business environment, macroeconomic stability, solidity of institutions, infrastructure, etc.).
Here are the top ten in the African Industrialization Index (AII):
South Africa (0.8404)
Morocco (0.8327)
Egypt (0.7877)
Tunisia (0.7714)
Mauritius (0.6685)
Swaziland (0.6423)
Senegal (0.6147)
Nigeria (0.6046)
Kenya (0.6029)
Namibia (0.6014).
