Competitiveness index scores of African countries 2019
As of 2019, Mauritius registered the highest score in the global competitiveness index among countries in Africa, at 64.3. The country was followed by South Africa and Morocco with scores of 62.4 and 60 points, respectively. The indicator measures factors and attributes that drive productivity, growth, and human development in a given country on a scale from 0-100, where 100 represents an ideal state with no obstacles to productivity.