2.11 Africa

According to the IMF, the real GDP growth of North Africa combined with the Middle East was 3.5% in 2011, a drop from 4.9% in 2010. Real GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa fell slightly from 5.3% in 2010 to 5.1% in 2011; however, real GDP growth in South Africa rose slightly from 2.9% to 3.1% in 2011.