Regional Economic Outlook, May 2006, Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa, July 21, 2006

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Bibliographic details

• Published: July 21, 2006
• Series: Sub-Saharan Africa
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589065260.086

Overview

• Prepared by the Policy Wing of the IMF African Department and published twice a year in English and French.
• Analyzes economic performance and short-term prospects of the 44 countries covered by the Department.
• Summary focal points include growth performance, policy responses to shocks, regional arrangements, and implications of scaled-up aid.

Topics examined

• Responses to exogenous shocks.
• Growth performance and growth-enhancing policies.
• Effectiveness of regional trade arrangements.
• Macroeconomic implications of scaled-up aid.
• Financial sector development.
• Fiscal decentralization.

Data, appendices, and supporting material

• Detailed country data provided in an appendix and a statistical appendix.
• Country data are grouped by oil-exporting and -importing countries and by subregion.
• A list of relevant publications by the African Department is included.

Subjects and keywords

• Subjects: Conventional peg, Economic sectors, Exchange rate arrangements, Expenditure, Financial sector, Financial services, Fiscal federalism, Fiscal policy, Floating exchange rates, Foreign exchange, Oil prices, Prices
• Keywords: Africa, broad money, Conventional peg, country, East Africa, Exchange rate arrangements, FBEADD, Financial sector, Fiscal federalism, Floating exchange rates, government, government institution, government ownership, IMF staff calculation, IMF staff projection, import content, Oil prices, Oil-exporting country, Oil-importing country, price surge, REO, service outcome, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Swaziland government, WEO database

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• Regional Economic Outlook--Sub-Saharan Africa, May 2006
  • Regional Economic Outlook--Sub-Saharan Africa, May 2006 (Markdown version)
  • Regional Economic Outlook--Sub-Saharan Africa, May 2006 (PDF)
• Perspectives économiques régionales : Afrique subsaharienne, mai 2006
  • Perspectives économiques régionales : Afrique subsaharienne, mai 2006 (Markdown version)
  • Perspectives économiques régionales : Afrique subsaharienne, mai 2006 (PDF)