IMF Country Focus

• Liechtenstein: Five Things You May Not Know About the IMF’s Newest Member

  October 21, 2024

  

  Liechtenstein is a winter sports destination and the only doubly-landlocked country in Europe. Find out more about the IMF’s 191st member.

• Guinea-Bissau is Using Blockchain to Boost Fiscal Transparency

  October 2, 2024

  

  To better manage its public sector wage bill, Guinea-Bissau has embraced blockchain technology, a secure digital mechanism that enables tracking and reporting on wage expenditure for civil servants.

• China’s Service Sector Is an Underutilized Driver of Economic Growth

  August 2, 2024

  

  Reforms to rebalance demand toward consumption and further open the service sector can promote sustainable growth and help create jobs.

• Qatar’s Economic Diversification After the World Cup

  July 22, 2024

  

  A shift toward private sector-driven economic diversification requires ambitious reforms.

• Fiscal Reform Can Help Dominican Republic Attract Greater Investment

  June 24, 2024

  

  Changes to taxation and other policies can help the already fast-growing economy realize its full potential.

• Easing Guinea’s Food Insecurity: The IMF’s Food Shock Window

  June 20, 2024

  

  IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea’s efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned by the authorities’ commitment to transparency in the uses of these funds.

• Bangladesh Can Boost Growth and Climate Resilience by Investing in Women

  June 12, 2024

  

  Sizable gaps in women’s economic empowerment undermine growth and exacerbate climate vulnerability.

• Empowering Women Could Boost Fertility, Economic Growth in Japan and Korea

  May 21, 2024

  

  Creating a supportive environment for women through family-friendly policies, flexible labor markets, and progressive social norms will yield economic gains.

• An AI-Powered Boost to Anguilla's Revenues

  May 15, 2024

  

  A Caribbean island is receiving a fiscal boost from internet domain registrations and offers lessons for others.

• Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s Critical Mineral Wealth

  April 29, 2024

  

  The region has an opportunity to develop critical minerals markets and processing industries to maximize the coming boom.

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