Cameroon: 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cameroon
IMF Staff Country Reports, December 3, 2015
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- Published: December 3, 2015
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513521190.002
Key findings on growth and shocks
- Cameroon’s economy "has shown resilience in the face of the twin shocks of the oil price slump and heightened security threats."
- Growth is described as "robust" from 2014 continuing into 2015 and "broad-based."
- Growth projections:
- "5.9 percent in 2015"
- "5.2 percent in 2016" (projected moderation as oil production stabilizes)
- Drivers of 2015 growth highlighted:
- "increased oil production"
- performance of sectors benefiting from the "ongoing public investment boom"
Fiscal and revenue developments
- "Total revenue is projected to increase in 2015, owing to a strong performance in non-oil revenue."
Thematic focus and keywords
- Subject areas listed: Debt sustainability, Expenditure, External debt, Oil prices, Prices, Public debt
- Keywords include: authority, Central Africa, CR, debt, Debt sustainability, Europe, Global, investment, investment program, ISCR, nexus analysis, oil price slump, Oil prices, private sector, private sector participation, revenue mobilization effort, Sub-Saharan Africa
Publication metadata (selected)
- Pages: 79
- Volume: 2015
- Issue: 331
- Series: Country Report No. 2015/331
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513521190.002
- ISBN: 9781513521190
- ISSN: 1934-7685
- Date: December 3, 2015
International Monetary Fund. Cameroon: 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cameroon (December 3, 2015).
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