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- Africa's macroeconomic propsects are encouraging. In 2014, average growth was 3.9%, slightly higher than in 2013 (3.5%) and stronger than the global average of 3.3%
Source: African Economic Outlook 2015
- Today, the average income of the richest 10% in the OECD is around 9.5 times that of the poorest 10% up from 7 times 25 years ago.
Source: All on Board
- In 2015, more than 1 billion people still live in extreme poverty, on less than USD 1.25 per day.
Source: Development Co-operation Report 2015
- Today, some poor countries spend more on subsidising cheap petroleum - around USD 500 billion annually - than on health and education combined.
Source: Development Co-operation Report 2015