Africa Development Indicators : Spreading and Sustaining Growth in Africa (2007-2008 Multiple User ed.)

"The World Bank Africa Database 2007-2008 CD-ROM" offers a comprehensive database with year-by-year time series of most indicators going back to 1970.

It contains over 1,200 indicators of macro-economic, sectoral and social data for over 50 African countries and 20 regional country groups.

These series provide analysts with the data needed to help place the most recent years in a historical context.

It also contains Country at-a-Glance tables for all African countries; Excel based Executive Summary Briefings and an electronic copy of the publication tables.Designed to provide all those interested in Africa with a focused and convenient set of data to monitor development programs and aid flows in the region, the CD-ROM is an invaluable reference tool for analysts and policymakers who want a better understanding of the economic and social developments occurring in Africa.