Africa Economies' Heavy Reliance on Commodities: A Snapshot as at August 2025

Abstract

A short snapshot, dated 31 August 2025, of how much African economies depend on commodity exports. Using UNCTAD's State of Commodity Dependence 2025, it notes that 46 of Africa's 54 countries are commodity-dependent, reviews 2025 price trends in energy, metals and agricultural commodities, and goes economy by economy through January to August 2025 before setting out policy implications.

Tags

• #Africa
• #Commodities
• #Economic Diversification
• #Trade