Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
40 percent
APEC members constitute 40 percent of the globe’s population and half of global trade, as well as several top U.S. trading partners.
SOURCE: "Press Briefing: Previewing 2023 APEC Leaders' Meeting" by CSIS's Victor Cha, Bonny Lin, Jude Blanchette, Erin L. Murphy, Charles Edel, and Nicholas Szechenyi.
570 million
The number of internet users in Africa crossed 570 million in 2022—twice as many as in 2015, when the African Growth and Opportunity Act was last renewed.
SOURCE: "The Role of AGOA in Accelerating Africa’s Digital Transformation" by CSIS's Daniel F. Runde and Thomas Bryja.
63 percent
Despite Russia's efforts, Moldovan public opinion favors integration with the European Union: 63 percent of Moldova’s population believes that the country’s future lies with EU membership.
SOURCE: "Moldova’s Moment" by CSIS's Daniel F. Runde.
$222.4 million
The Bureau of Industry and Security, the organization that enforces export controls, is expanding: for 2024, the agency has requested a discretionary spending appropriation of $222.4 million, over $30 million more than the previous year.
SOURCE: "Optimizing Export Controls for Critical and Emerging Technologies: Reviewing Control Lists, Expanded Rules, and Covered Items" by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch, Thibault Denamiel, and Eric Meyers.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
