South Africa Economic Update : Focus on Export Competitiveness

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: ACCOUNTING;    ADVANCED ECONOMIES;    ADVERSE SHOCKS;    AGRICULTURE;    ANNUAL GROWTH;   

RP-ID  :  84369

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

In its National Development Plan 2030and its New Growth Path (2011), South Africa identifies theexport sector as an engine for faster, more inclusive, andjob-intensive growth. The National Development Plan istargeting export volume growth of 6 percent a year, toachieve an annual increase in real Gross Domestic Product,or GDP growth of about 5.5 percent and to help generate 11million new jobs by 2030. Despite successes in somesubsectors, South Africa will need to greatly improve itsexport performance to meet these targets. The reporthighlights opportunities for growth, particularly withSub-Saharan Africa being the largest market for non-mineralexports. It also explores strategic directions that canignite export growth and help South Africa realize its goalsof creating jobs and reducing poverty and inequality.