GTAP Data Bases: GTAP Africa Data Bases

What is the GTAP Africa Data Base?
African policymakers are increasingly seeking quantitative assessments of trade agreements, such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and a potential African Continental Customs Union (ACCU), as well as evaluations of the effects of external shocks, including changes in international food and fuel prices. However, these efforts have long been constrained by limited data availability. International databases, including GTAP, often provide limited coverage of individual African countries.

The Center for Global Trade Analysis has been collaborating with experts from African National Statistical Offices and international agencies, including the World Bank, the European Commission, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, to develop versions of GTAP that focus on the African continent.

The latest GTAP Africa Data Base is packaged with the GTAPAgg aggregation software, which is freely available for download.

Version	Release Date
GTAP Africa 3 Data Base Download Data Base Download License File GTAPAgg2 Instructions GTAPAgg2 Video Tutorial	April 2026
GTAP Africa 2 Data Base Order Form License Agreement	May 2013
GTAP Africa 1 Data Base Order Form License Agreement	December 2008