00873nam a22001217a 4500245004800000260004700048300000800095520048900103650004700592856009400639942000700733999001100740  aCapital Flight from North African Countries  aAmherstbUniversity of Massachusettsc2012  a17p  aNorth African countries have traditionally outperformed their sister nations south of the Sahara in terms of economic growth, enabling them to reach the middleincome status and drive down poverty to much lower levels. North Africa has enjoyed relatively stable growth rates, averaging over 3 percent per annum over the 2005-2011 period. Per capita income in the region ranges from $2780 in Egypt to about $10,000 in Libya, compared to an average of $1445 for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).  aCapital flight Illicit wealth Misinvoicing  uhttp://iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/capital_flight_from__north_african_countries.pdf  cCF  c35d35