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Africa 2013
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
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ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
300 εκατ. δεν έχουν πρόσβαση σε πόσιμο νερό.
95 % της καλλιεργήσιμης γης δεν αρδεύεται
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ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
EU – AFRICAN TRADE
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
EU – AFRICAN TRADE
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Η Αφρική βρίσκεται σήμερα στο σημείο της
οικονομικής απογείωσης (take off) που
βρισκόταν η Κίνα στη δεκαετία του ’80. Έχει
τις υψηλότερες αποδόσεις κεφαλαίου στον
κόσμο (εν μέρει αποζημίωση του υψηλού
ρίσκου). Όσοι επενδύουν σήμερα στην ήπειρο
επενδύουν μακροχρόνια.
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
South Africa
2013
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ECONOMY
South Africa faced well in the most recent World Economic
Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index South Africa’s overall
ranking improved to 50 in 2011-2012 out of 142 countries,
due to impressive gains in
accountability of private institutions, strength of investor
protection and technological readiness.
South Africa’s flagship advantages continued to shine:
• Ranked first in strength of auditing and reporting standards
• Ranked second in efficacy of corporate boards
• Ranked third in protection of minority shareholders’
interests
• Ranked seventh in effectiveness of anti-monopoly policy
• Ranked third in availability of financial services
• Ranked fourth in financing through the local equities
market
• Ranked second in soundness of banks
• Ranked first in regulation of securities exchange
• Ranked eighth in legal rights
• South Africa’s absolute score remained at 4.3 (on a scale of
one to seven)
• South Africa’s 50th overall ranking is sub-Saharan Africa’s
highest
• South Africa is second only to China among the Brazil-RussiaIndia-China-South Africa (BRICS) economic grouping
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SCORECARD
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Country size: 28th in the world, by population and GDP
Local currency versus the US dollar: Second best in the
world
Most democratic: Ranked 43rd out of 150 countries
(ahead of China, India, Brazil, Russia)
Size of gold reserves: 24th out of 92 countries
Protection of investors: 10th out of 183 countries
Size of exports: 41st out of 192 countries
Agricultural output: In the world’s top 20
Press freedom: 41 out of 176 countries(higher than
France, Italy, Spain, Portugal)
“Big Mac” index: 11th out of 60 countries
Railroad network: World’s 18th longest
Road network: World’s 15th biggest
Electricity production: World’s 19th biggest
Budget: South Africa’s Open Budget Index score in 2010
was 92 out of 100, the highest score of the 94countries
surveyed
Nation brand: The most valuable on the continent
in 2011according to UK-based Brand Finance
Tourism: Voted the ninth best destination in the world
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMY PROFILE
1. GDP – per capita
$11,300 (2012 est.)
$11,100 (2011 est.)
$10,900 (2010 est.)
2. GDP – composition
by sector
agriculture: 2.4%
industry: 32.1%
services: 64.9%
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agriculture: 9%
industry: 26%
services: 65%
Labor force – by
occupation
4. Unemployment
rate
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
24.4% (2012 est.)
24.9% (2011 est.)
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMY PROFILE
1. Public Debt
43.3% of GDP (2012 est.)
38.6% of GDP (2011 est.)
2. Agriculture products corn, wheat, fruits
sugarcane, beef,
vegetables, poultry,
mutton, wool, dairy
products
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Industries
mining (world’s largest
producer of platinum, gold,
chromium), automobile
assembly, metalworking,
machinery, textiles, iron
and steel, chemicals,
fertilizer, foodstuffs,
commercial ship repair
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMY PROFILE
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
1. Export - commodities
gold, diamonds,
platinum,
other metals and
minerals,
machinery and
equipment
2. Exports – partners
China 12.7%
US 8.6%
Japan 7.9%
Germany 6%
UK 4.1%
3. Imports - commodities
machinery, chemicals,
petroleum products,
scientific instruments,
foodstuffs
4. Imports – partners
China 14.3%
Germany 10.7%
US 8%
Japan 4.7%
Saudi Arabia 4.5%
India 4%, UK 4%
EU – AFRICAN TRADE
• South Africa is the EU’s largest trading partner in Africa. A member of the
Caribbean Pacific group of countries, South Africa is by far the strongest subSaharan Africa’s Economies.
• South Africa’s exports to the EU are growing and the composition of these exports
is becoming more diverse. South Africa is gradually moving from mainly
commodity-based products to a more diversified export profile that includes
manufactured products.
• South Africa’s primary exports to the EU are fuels and mining products,
machinery and transport equipment, and other semi-manufactured goods.
• EU exports to South Africa are dominated by machinery and transport
equipment, chemicals and other semi-machinery.
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ
SOUTH AFRICA AS AFRICA’S GATEWAY
• International Companies choose South Africa as the preferred entry point to
Africa.
• Investors and traders establish their African Headquarters in South Africa and use
it as a springboard for business in other African States.
• South Africa is the preferred transport and logistics hub for Southern Africa
thanks to its superior infrastructure and services industry.
• Since 1994 South Africa is also one of the biggest investors in other African
Countries.
ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΑΦΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ