A Guide to the World Bank

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Figure 3.1 Total IBRD-IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal Year 2010 Share of total lending of $58.75 billion

Middle East & North Africa

20%

19%

South Asia

Africa

6% 13%

Latin America & the Caribbean

24%

18%

East Asia & Pacific

Europe & Central Asia

Source: World Bank Annual Report 2010.

Figure 3.2 IFC Investment Projects by Region, Fiscal Year 2010 1%

Global

Middle East & North Africa

East Asia & the Pacific

19%

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

12%

23%

12%

24%

Europe & Central Asia

Latin America & the Caribbean

Source: IFC Annual Report 2010. Note: A total of $8.3 billion was committed for IFCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own account and mobilized through syndicated loans. Some amounts include regional shares of investments that are officially classified as global projects.

A Guide to the World Bank

Published on Jun 29, 2011

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