Papua New Guinea: 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Papua New Guinea

November 18, 2015

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Papua New Guinea: 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Papua New Guinea, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2015) accessed November 21, 2024

Summary

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Papua New Guinea (PNG) is facing strong headwinds from lower global commodity prices. Although the commencement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production has boosted overall GDP growth in 2014–15, the slow growth of the nonresource sector calls for a renewed policy focus on inclusive growth in the post-LNG construction period. Risks to the outlook are increasingly skewed to the downside. Fiscal consolidation necessitated by weaker-than-anticipated revenue performance will dampen nonresource growth over the short run, and a weak global economy could further dampen external demand and commodity prices.

Subject: Commodity prices, Currency markets, Expenditure, External debt, Financial markets, Fiscal stance, Government finance statistics, Prices, Public debt

Keywords: Budget indicator, Budget strategy paper, Commodity prices, CR, Currency markets, Debt, Deficit, Global, Government of Papua New Guinea, ISCR, Pacific Islands, Resource, Staff assessment, Staffs projection

Publication Details

Pages:

70
Volume:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2015/318
Stock No:

1PNGEA2015002
ISBN:

9781513584683
ISSN:

1934-7685

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