08099oam 22015134 450 991082178600332120240402051613.01-4527-2477-61-4623-4717-71-4527-9876-11-283-53614-51-4519-4833-69786613848598(CKB)2470000000001367(EBL)1608486(SSID)ssj0000089219(PQKBManifestationID)11126137(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000089219(PQKBWorkID)10088992(PQKB)10221026(MiAaPQ)EBC1608486(Au-PeEL)EBL1608486(CaPaEBR)ebr10300222(OCoLC)796031523(IMF)REOEE2007003(IMF)REOEA2007003(EXLCZ)99247000000000136720020129d2007 uf 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrRegional Economic Outlook, April 2007, Sub-Saharan African1st ed.Washington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund,2007.1 online resource (124 p.)Regional Economic Outlook"April 2007."1-58906-639-1 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; I. Highlights; II. Developments in 2006 and Prospects for 2007; Developments in 2006; Figures; 2.1. Sub-Saharan Africa: Real GDP Growth; 2.2. Sub-Saharan Africa: Contribution to GDP Growth; Tables; 2.1. Sub-Saharan Africa: Selected Indicators, 2002-07; 2.3. Sub-Saharan Africa: Inflation, 2000-06; Boxes; 2.1. Trends in Poverty and Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa; 2.4. Sub-Saharan Africa: Commodity Prices; 2.5. Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign Reserves; 2.6. Sub-Saharan Africa: Destination of Exports; 2.7. Sub-Saharan Africa: External Debt, 2000-062.2. Information and Communication Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa 2.8. Sub-Saharan Africa: Components of Total Net Official Development Assistance; 2.9. Sub-Saharan Africa: Real Effective Exchange Rate; 2.10. Sub-Saharan Africa: Debt Trading Volumes; 2.3. Debt Relief and Credit Rating in Sub-Saharan Africa; 2.11. Oil-Exporting Countries: Contribution to GDP Growth; 2.4. Macroeconomic Implications of Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa; 2.12. SSA Oil-Exporting Countries: Fiscal Spending and Oil Revenues, 2002-06; 2.13. SSA Oil-Exporting Countries: External Spending and Oil Exports, 2002-062.14 SSA Oil-Exporting Countries: Current Account and Official Reserves 2.15. International Comparison: Doing Business Indicators; 2.16. Oil-Importing Countries: Contribution to GDP Growth; Prospects for 2007; 2.17. Sub-Saharan Africa: Real GDP Growth, 2007; 2.18. Sub-Saharan Africa: Median Inflation and Countries with Inflation Below 10 Percent; 2.5 Policies to Promote Private Sector Development in Sub-Saharan Africa; 2.19. Sub-Saharan Africa, Euro Area, and the United States: Real GDP Growth; 2.20. Sub-Saharan Africa, Euro Area, and the United States: GDP Growth CorrelationIII. Macroeconomic Challenges for Africa's Oil Producers: How to Seize the Opportunities and Avoid the Pitfalls Introduction; 3.1. SSA: Oil Production and Oil Prices, 1965-2006; 3.2. SSA Oil-Producing Countries: Oil and Non-Oil Revenues, 2002 and 2006; 3.3. SSA Oil-Producing Countries: Portion of Oil Revenue Spent, 2002 and 2006; 3.4. SSA Oil-Producing Countries: Change in International Reserves and Non-Oil Primary Fiscal Balances, 2002 and 2006; 3.5. SSA Oil-Producing Countries: Impact of Fiscal Policies, 1970-2006; Policy Challenges Ahead3.6. Selected Indicators in Oil-Producing Countries, 2005 3.1. Limited Oil Reserves and Long-Term Fiscal Policies; 3.7. SSA Oil-Producing Countries: Oil and Gas Production, 2001-56; 3.2. Oil and Gas Reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa; 3.8. SSA Oil-Producing Countries: Non-hydrocarbon Primary Balance, 2003-45; 3.9. SSA Oil-Producing Countries: Permanently Sustainable Non-Oil Primary Deficits (3.2 percent return); 3.10. SSA Oil-Producing Countries: Permanently Sustainable Non-Oil Primary Deficits (4 percent return)3.11 SSA Oil-Producing Countries: Real Growth and Sustainable Government Expenditure, 2003-55Sub-Saharan Africa's growth performance during the past three years has been the best in more than three decades, and higher oil revenues and increased debt relief have been used to make progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Despite spending pressures, most countries have managed to preserve macroeconomic stability with policies intended to support and sustain the region's higher growth. This latest REO is complemented by analyses on the macroeconomic challenges for oil producers, the changing trade patterns, including with China, and the development of government debt markets.Regional Economic OutlookEconomic forecastingAfrica, Sub-SaharanInvestments: EnergyimfExports and ImportsimfFinance: GeneralimfForeign ExchangeimfPublic FinanceimfMacroeconomicsimfDebtimfDebt ManagementimfSovereign DebtimfTrade: GeneralimfGeneral Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data)imfEnergy: GeneralimfNational Government Expenditures and Related Policies: GeneralimfCurrencyimfForeign exchangeimfPublic finance & taxationimfInternational economicsimfFinanceimfInvestment & securitiesimfExchange rate arrangementsimfExportsimfSecurities marketsimfOilimfConventional pegimfInternational tradeimfFinancial marketsimfCommoditiesimfGovernment debt managementimfPublic financial management (PFM)imfPublic debtimfDebts, PublicimfCapital marketimfPetroleum industry and tradeimfPricesimfAfrica, Sub-SaharanEconomic conditionsAfrica, Sub-SaharanEconomic conditionsStatisticsSouth AfricaimfEconomic forecastingInvestments: EnergyExports and ImportsFinance: GeneralForeign ExchangePublic FinanceMacroeconomicsDebtDebt ManagementSovereign DebtTrade: GeneralGeneral Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data)Energy: GeneralNational Government Expenditures and Related Policies: GeneralCurrencyForeign exchangePublic finance & taxationInternational economicsFinanceInvestment & securitiesExchange rate arrangementsExportsSecurities marketsOilConventional pegInternational tradeFinancial marketsCommoditiesGovernment debt managementPublic financial management (PFM)Public debtDebts, PublicCapital marketPetroleum industry and tradePrices330.967International Monetary Fund.DcWaIMFBOOK9910821786003321Regional Economic Outlook, April 2007, Sub-Saharan African4099131UNINA