Regional Economic Outlook, May 2013, Sub-Saharan Africa : : Building Momentum in a Multi-Speed World

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779769903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-4843-2147-2; 1-4843-5394-3; 1-4843-5459-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (116 p.)
• Collana: Regional Economic Outlook
• Soggetti: Economic forecasting - Africa, Sub-Saharan; Exports and Imports; Foreign Exchange; Investments: Bonds; Macroeconomics; Public Finance; Inflation; General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data); Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt; Fiscal Policy; International Lending and Debt Problems; Energy: Demand and Supply; Prices; Investment & securities; Public finance & taxation; International economics; Currency; Foreign exchange; Energy industries & utilities; Public debt; Sovereign bonds; Exchange rates; International bonds; Fiscal policy; Financial institutions; Bonds; Debts, Public; Debts, External; Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic conditions 1960-; South Africa
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; In Brief; 1. Building Momentum in a Multi-Speed World; Introduction and Summary; Robust Performance and Strong Outlook; Tables; 1.1. Sub-Saharan Africa: Real GDP Growth; Figures; 1.1. Sub-Saharan Africa: Food and Nonfood Inflation; Boxes; 1.1. Revisions to National Accounts Estimates among Sub-Saharan African Countries; 1.2. Changing Monetary Policy Frameworks in East Africa; 1.2. Sub-Saharan Africa: Other Macroeconomic Indicators; 1.2. Sub-Saharan Africa: Overall Fiscal Balance, 2007-14; 1.3. Sub-Saharan Africa: General Government Debt, 2007-141.3. Debt Trends in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries; 1.4. Sub-Saharan Africa: External Current Account Balance, 2004-14; 1.5. Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports and Imports by Regional Groups; 1.4. The Financing of Current Account Deficits in Low-Income Countries; 1.6. Sub-Saharan Africa: Stock Market Indices; 1.7. Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve Coverage and Current Account Balance; 1.8. Selected Regions: Real GDP Growth, 2008-14; 1.9. Selected Regions: Inflation, 2008-14; 1.5. The Sectoral Distribution of Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa; Risk Scenario Analysis1.10. Sub-Saharan Africa: Growth Prospects, 2013 and 2014; Policy Issues and Recommendations; 1.11. Sub-Saharan Africa: Downside Scenarios; Concluding Remarks; 2. Strengthening Fiscal Policy Space; Introduction and Summary; The Level of Public Debt as a Constraint on Financing Deficits; 2.1. Sub-Saharan Africa: Density of Public Sector Debt, 2000-12; 2.2. Sub-Saharan Africa: Total Public Debt Accumulation Decomposition, 2000-12; 2.3. Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in Public Sector Debt, 2007-12; 2.4. Sub-Saharan Africa: Public Sector Debt in 2012 and Sustainability Thresholds2.1. Public Debt Sustainability Threshold; 2.5. Sub-Saharan Africa: Density of Public Sector Debt, 2012-17; 2.6. Sub-Saharan Africa: Public Sector Debt in 2012, 2017, and Sustainability Thresholds; Availability of Financing as a Constraint on Avoiding Procyclicality; 2.7. Sub-Saharan Africa: Composition of Government Deficit Financing, 2007-12; 2.8. Sub-Saharan Africa: Composition of Government Deficit Financing, 2008-12; 2.9. Sub-Saharan Africa: External Budget Support, 2007-12; 2.10. Sub-Saharan Africa: Composition of Credit, end-2012 or the Most Recent Year Available2.11. Sub-Saharan Africa: Changes in Government Deposits, 2000-12; 2.12. Sub-Saharan Africa: Government Deposits in Banking System and Foreign Reserves, end-2012 or the Most Recent Year Available; Strengthening Fiscal Positions Over the Medium-Term-To What End?; 2.2. Do Vulnerable Low-Income Countries Have Fiscal Policy Space?; 3. Issuing International Sovereign Bonds: Opportunities and Challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa; Introduction and Summary; 3.1. Sub-Saharan Africa: Local Currency ; Bond Markets; Experience with Sovereign Bond Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sommario/riassunto: Growth remained strong in the region in 2012, with regional GDP rates increasing in most countries (excluding Nigeria and South Africa). Projections point to a moderate, broad-based acceleration in growth to around 5½ percent in 2013¬14, reflecting a gradually strengthening global economy and robust domestic demand. Investment in export-oriented sectors remains an important economic driver, and an agriculture rebound in drought-affected areas will also help growth. Uncertainties in the global economy are the main risk to the region’s outlook, but plausible adverse shocks would likely not have a large effect on the region’s overall performance.