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2021 Overall Africa Region Auto Industry Sales Figures

Country-level sales figures for total passenger cars in Africa

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Africa Passenger Car Sales for 2021

It’s worth noting that the COVID-19 pandemic and other economic factors continued to impact the automotive industry globally, including in Africa. The African automotive market did continue to recover and show signs of growth as economies rebounded from the pandemic. Factors such as economic development, rising disposable incomes, and urbanization contribute to increased demand for vehicles broadly in Africam but the region struggled like everybody else to keep supply steady enough. . The demand for small, affordable vehicles is typically strong, but there is also growing interest in larger and more luxurious cars.

The indicator estimates the number of new passenger car registrations and sales that took place within a country in a year. Passenger cars are road motor vehicles, other than a motor cycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver).

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