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Angola: Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Requests for Modifications of Performance Criteria and Waivers for Performance Criteria Applicability and Nonobservance—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola »

Source: Angola : Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Requests for Modifications of Performance Criteria and Waivers for Performance Criteria Applicability and Nonobservance-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2021/017

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 19 January 2021

ISBN: 9781513566979

Keywords: Public debt, External debt, Oil prices, Exchange rates, Debt service, ISCR, CR, national bank of Angola, revenue gain, expenditure restraint

While improving, the economic outlook remains highly challenging, given the slow and uncertain recovery from the COVID-related shocks. Heavily dependent on oil, the Angolan economy has suffered from weakness in tha...

IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review of the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Angola, and Approves US$ 487.5 Million Disbursement »

Source: Angola : Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Requests for Modifications of Performance Criteria and Waivers for Performance Criteria Applicability and Nonobservance-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2021/017

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 19 January 2021

ISBN: 9781513566979

Keywords: Public debt, External debt, Oil prices, Exchange rates, Debt service, ISCR, CR, national bank of Angola, revenue gain, expenditure restraint

While improving, the economic outlook remains highly challenging, given the slow and uncertain recovery from the COVID-related shocks. Heavily dependent on oil, the Angolan economy has suffered from weakness in tha...

Statement by Ita Mary Mannathoko, Executive Director for Angola and Jorge Essuvi, Advisor to Executive Director January 11, 2021 »

Source: Angola : Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Requests for Modifications of Performance Criteria and Waivers for Performance Criteria Applicability and Nonobservance-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2021/017

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 19 January 2021

ISBN: 9781513566979

Keywords: Public debt, External debt, Oil prices, Exchange rates, Debt service, ISCR, CR, national bank of Angola, revenue gain, expenditure restraint

While improving, the economic outlook remains highly challenging, given the slow and uncertain recovery from the COVID-related shocks. Heavily dependent on oil, the Angolan economy has suffered from weakness in tha...

Angola: Third Review under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Augmentation and Rephasing of Access, Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Performance Criterion, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Completion of Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola »

Source: Angola : Third Review under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Augmentation and Rephasing of Access, Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Performance Criterion, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Completion of Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2020/281

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 December 2020

Language: Portuguese

ISBN: 9781513563213

Keywords: External debt, Public debt, Oil prices, Credit, Exchange rates, ISCR, CR, national bank of Angola, economic crisis, gross domestic product

The economic outlook has substantially deteriorated since the Second Review, driven by the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic activity and oil prices. The adverse impact of the shock on th...

Angola: Third Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Augmentation and Rephasing of Access, Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Performance Criterion, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Completion of Financing Assurances Review— Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola »

Source: Angola : Third Review under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Augmentation and Rephasing of Access, Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Performance Criterion, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Completion of Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 192020/281

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 21 September 2020

ISBN: 9781513557076

The economic outlook has substantially deteriorated since the Second Review, driven by the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic activity and oil prices. The adverse impact of the shock on th...

Angola: Third Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Augmentation And Rephasing of Access, Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Performance Criterion, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Completion of Financing Assurances Review— Supplementary Information, and Supplementary Letter of Intent »

Source: Angola : Third Review under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Augmentation and Rephasing of Access, Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Performance Criterion, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Completion of Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 192020/281

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 21 September 2020

ISBN: 9781513557076

The economic outlook has substantially deteriorated since the Second Review, driven by the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic activity and oil prices. The adverse impact of the shock on th...

IMF Executive Board Completes the Third Review of Angola’s Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Augments Disbursement to Address the Impact of COVID-19 »

Source: Angola : Third Review under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Augmentation and Rephasing of Access, Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Performance Criterion, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Completion of Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 192020/281

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 21 September 2020

ISBN: 9781513557076

The economic outlook has substantially deteriorated since the Second Review, driven by the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic activity and oil prices. The adverse impact of the shock on th...

Statement by Mr. Mahlinza, Executive Director for Angola, and Mr. Essuvi, Advisor to the Executive Director July 30, 2020 »

Source: Angola : Third Review under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Augmentation and Rephasing of Access, Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Performance Criterion, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Completion of Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 192020/281

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 21 September 2020

ISBN: 9781513557076

The economic outlook has substantially deteriorated since the Second Review, driven by the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic activity and oil prices. The adverse impact of the shock on th...

Angola: Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola »

Source: Angola : Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2019/371

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 30 March 2020

Language: Portuguese

ISBN: 9781513538914

Keywords: Balance of payments, Financial institutions, External debt, Fiscal policy, International reserves, ISCR, CR, non-oil, BNA, Proj

The economic outlook has deteriorated since the First Review. Real GDP is expected to contract in 2019, driven by lower-than-expected oil production. Disinflation is expected to halt, inter alia because of increase...

Angola: Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola »

Source: Angola : Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2019/371

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 19 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513523491

Keywords: Balance of payments, Financial institutions, External debt, Fiscal policy, International reserves, ISCR, CR, non-oil, BNA, Proj

This paper discusses Angola's Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of NonObservance of Performance Criteria, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and F...

IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review Under Angola’s Extended Arrangement and Approves US$247 Million Disbursement »

Source: Angola : Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2019/371

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 19 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513523491

Keywords: Balance of payments, Financial institutions, External debt, Fiscal policy, International reserves, ISCR, CR, non-oil, BNA, Proj

This paper discusses Angola's Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of NonObservance of Performance Criteria, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and F...

Statement by Mr. Mahlinza and Mr. Essuvi on Angola Executive Board Meeting December 5, 2019 »

Source: Angola : Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2019/371

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 19 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513523491

Keywords: Balance of payments, Financial institutions, External debt, Fiscal policy, International reserves, ISCR, CR, non-oil, BNA, Proj

This paper discusses Angola's Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of NonObservance of Performance Criteria, Modifications of Performance Criteria, and F...

A Governance Dividend for Sub-Saharan Africa?1 »

Source: A Governance Dividend for Sub-Saharan Africa?

Volume/Issue: 2019/1

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Amine Hammadi , Marshall Mills , Nelson Sobrinho , Vimal Thakoor , and Ricardo Velloso

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 January 2019

ISBN: 9781484354872

Keywords: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) tend to lag those in most other regions in terms of governance and perceptions of corruption. Weak governance undermines economic performance through various channels, includin...

Angola: Request for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility »

Source: Angola : Request for An Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2018/370

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 December 2018

ISBN: 9781484391334

The Government is implementing a (i) Macroeconomic Stabilization Program, which is focused on strengthening fiscal and debt sustainability; reducing inflation; promoting a more flexible exchange rate regime; improv...

IMF Executive Board Approves US$3.7 Billion Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility for Angola »

Source: Angola : Request for An Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2018/370

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 December 2018

ISBN: 9781484391334

The Government is implementing a (i) Macroeconomic Stabilization Program, which is focused on strengthening fiscal and debt sustainability; reducing inflation; promoting a more flexible exchange rate regime; improv...

Statement by Mr. Dumisani Hebert Mahlinza and Mr. Jorge Essuvi on Angola »

Source: Angola : Request for An Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2018/370

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 December 2018

ISBN: 9781484391334

The Government is implementing a (i) Macroeconomic Stabilization Program, which is focused on strengthening fiscal and debt sustainability; reducing inflation; promoting a more flexible exchange rate regime; improv...

Regional Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa »

Source: Regional Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa : Exploring Different Channels

Volume/Issue: 2018/1

Series: Spillover Notes

Author(s): Francisco Arizala , Matthieu Bellon , Margaux MacDonald , Montfort Mlachila , and Mustafa Yenice

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 August 2018

ISBN: 9781484367148

Keywords: Uganda, Togo, Tanzania, Swaziland, South Sudan, Spillovers, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sierra Leone, Congo, Republic of, Congo, Democratic Republic of the

After close to two decades of strong economic activity, overall growth in sub-Saharan Africa decelerated markedly in 2015-16 as the largest economies experienced negative or flat growth. Regional growth started rec...

Lessons for Effective Fiscal Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa »

Source: Lessons for Effective Fiscal Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa

Volume/Issue: 2018/10

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Niko Hobdari , Vina Nguyen , Salvatore Dell'Erba , and Edgardo Ruggiero

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 July 2018

ISBN: 9781484358269

Keywords: Kenya, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius

Fiscal decentralization is becoming a pressing issue in a number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting demands for a greater local voice in spending decisions and efforts to strengthen social cohesion. Aga...

Public Investment Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Countries »

Source: Public Investment Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Countries

Volume/Issue: 2018/9

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Karim Barhoumi , Ha Vu , Shirin Nikaein Towfighian , and Rodolfo Maino

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 July 2018

ISBN: 9781484360019

Keywords: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti

There is significant room to improve public investment efficiency in sub-Saharan Africa. Investment in sub-Saharan African countries is lagging vis-à-vis peers such as emerging and developing Asia as well as Latin...

Angola: Staff Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation »

Source: Angola : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2018/156

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484360194

Keywords: Article IV consultation reports, Oil prices, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal consolidation, Banking systems, Fiscal reforms, Private sector, Economic indicators

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that lower oil prices since mid-2014 have placed the Angolan economy under stress. The authorities initially reacted to the oil price shock with significant fiscal tight...

Angola: Staff Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation—Debt Sustainability Analysis »

Source: Angola : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2018/156

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484360194

Keywords: Article IV consultation reports, Oil prices, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal consolidation, Banking systems, Fiscal reforms, Private sector, Economic indicators

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that lower oil prices since mid-2014 have placed the Angolan economy under stress. The authorities initially reacted to the oil price shock with significant fiscal tight...

Angola: Staff Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Angola : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2018/156

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484360194

Keywords: Article IV consultation reports, Oil prices, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal consolidation, Banking systems, Fiscal reforms, Private sector, Economic indicators

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that lower oil prices since mid-2014 have placed the Angolan economy under stress. The authorities initially reacted to the oil price shock with significant fiscal tight...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with Angola »

Source: Angola : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2018/156

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484360194

Keywords: Article IV consultation reports, Oil prices, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal consolidation, Banking systems, Fiscal reforms, Private sector, Economic indicators

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that lower oil prices since mid-2014 have placed the Angolan economy under stress. The authorities initially reacted to the oil price shock with significant fiscal tight...

Statement by Maxwell M. Mkwezalamba, Executive Director for Angola, Amilcar Paia Tivane (Senior Advisor) and Jorge Essuvi (Advisor) May 18, 2018 »

Source: Angola : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2018/156

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484360194

Keywords: Article IV consultation reports, Oil prices, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal consolidation, Banking systems, Fiscal reforms, Private sector, Economic indicators

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that lower oil prices since mid-2014 have placed the Angolan economy under stress. The authorities initially reacted to the oil price shock with significant fiscal tight...

Angola: Selected Issues »

Source: Angola : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/157

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484360255

Keywords: Oil revenues, Oil sector, Banking sector, Banking systems, Governance, Corruption, Selected issues

This Selected Issues paper examines tradeoffs and opportunities for oil revenues in Angola. Angola is facing a stark trade-off between declining oil fiscal revenues over the medium term and increasing social and pu...

Angola: Selected Issues »

Source: Angola : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/157

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484360255

Keywords: Oil revenues, Oil sector, Banking sector, Banking systems, Governance, Corruption, Selected issues

This Selected Issues paper examines tradeoffs and opportunities for oil revenues in Angola. Angola is facing a stark trade-off between declining oil fiscal revenues over the medium term and increasing social and pu...

Angola: Selected Issues »

Source: Angola : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/157

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484360255

Keywords: Oil revenues, Oil sector, Banking sector, Banking systems, Governance, Corruption, Selected issues

This Selected Issues paper examines tradeoffs and opportunities for oil revenues in Angola. Angola is facing a stark trade-off between declining oil fiscal revenues over the medium term and increasing social and pu...

Medium-Term Budget Frameworks in Sub-Saharan African Countries »

Source: Medium-Term Budget Frameworks in Sub-Saharan African Countries

Volume/Issue: 2017/203

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Richard Allen , Taz Chaponda , Lesley Fisher , and Rohini Ray

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484314203

Keywords: Zambia, Congo, Republic of, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Togo, Tanzania, Sudan, Swaziland, Sub-Saharan Africa

More than 15 years ago, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa embarked on a program of budgetary reform, an important element of which was a medium-term budget framework (MTBF). This working paper focuses on the per...

Growth Breaks and Growth Spells in Sub-Saharan Africa »

Source: Growth Breaks and Growth Spells in Sub-Saharan Africa

Volume/Issue: 2017/202

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Francisco Arizala , Jesus Gonzalez-Garcia , Charalambos Tsangarides , and Mustafa Yenice

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484314166

Keywords: Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros

This paper examines the growth performance of sub-Saharan African countries since 1960 through the lens of growth turning points (accelerations and decelerations) and periods of sustained growth (growth spells). Gr...

The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa »

Source: The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa : Size and Determinants

Volume/Issue: 2017/156

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Leandro Medina , Andrew Jonelis , and Mehmet Cangul

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 10 July 2017

ISBN: 9781484305942

Keywords: Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo

The multiple indicator-multiple cause (MIMIC) method is a well-established tool for measuring informal economic activity. However, it has been criticized because GDP is used both as a cause and indicator variable....

Structural Transformation in Employment and Productivity: What Can Africa Hope For? »

Source: Structural Transformation in Employment and Productivity : What Can Africa Hope For?

Volume: 17

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Louise Fox , Alun Thomas , and Cleary Haines

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 April 2017

ISBN: 9781475583397

Keywords: Employment, Productivity, Structural adjustment, Structural transformation, Sub Saharan Africa

This paper provides the most complete analysis of the structural transformation among low- and low-middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa to date....

Angola: Staff Report for the 2016 Article IV Consultation »

Source: Angola : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2017/39

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 February 2017

ISBN: 9781475575620

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Angola

This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that the oil price shock that started in mid-2014 has substantially reduced Angola's fiscal revenue and exports. Growth was estimated to come to a halt in 2016, with the...

Angola: Staff Report for the 2016 Article IV Consultation—Debt Sustainability Analysis »

Source: Angola : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2017/39

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 February 2017

ISBN: 9781475575620

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Angola

This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that the oil price shock that started in mid-2014 has substantially reduced Angola's fiscal revenue and exports. Growth was estimated to come to a halt in 2016, with the...

Angola: Staff Report for the 2016 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Angola : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2017/39

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 February 2017

ISBN: 9781475575620

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Angola

This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that the oil price shock that started in mid-2014 has substantially reduced Angola's fiscal revenue and exports. Growth was estimated to come to a halt in 2016, with the...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with Angola »

Source: Angola : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2017/39

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 February 2017

ISBN: 9781475575620

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Angola

This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that the oil price shock that started in mid-2014 has substantially reduced Angola's fiscal revenue and exports. Growth was estimated to come to a halt in 2016, with the...

Statement by Mr. Mkwezalamba, Executive Director for Angola and Mr. Tivane, Advisor to Executive Director for Angola, January 23, 2017 »

Source: Angola : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2017/39

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 February 2017

ISBN: 9781475575620

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Angola

This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that the oil price shock that started in mid-2014 has substantially reduced Angola's fiscal revenue and exports. Growth was estimated to come to a halt in 2016, with the...

Food Inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa »

Source: Food Inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa : Causes and Policy Implications

Volume/Issue: 2016/247

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Emre Alper , Niko Hobdari , and Ali Uppal

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 December 2016

ISBN: 9781475563115

Keywords: South Africa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, Sudan, Swaziland

This paper analyzes food inflation trends in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 2000 to 2016 using two novel datasets of disaggregated CPI baskets. Average food inflation is higher, more volatile, and similarly persiste...

An Assessment of the Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Angola and Nigeria »

Source: An Assessment of the Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Angola and Nigeria

Volume/Issue: 2016/191

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Ana Lariau , Moataz El-Said , and Misa Takebe

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 20 September 2016

ISBN: 9781475537529

Keywords: Exchage rate path-through, monetary policy, inflation, Sub-Sahara Africa, oil-producing countries.

This paper estimates the exchange rate pass-through to consumer price inflation in Angola and Nigeria, with particular emphasis on the changes of the pass-through over time. Even though the two countries share smil...

Cyclical Behavior of Fiscal Policy among Sub-Saharan African Countries »

Source: Cyclical Behavior of Fiscal Policy among Sub-Saharan African Countries

Volume: 16

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Tetsuya Konuki , and Mauricio Villafuerte

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 24 August 2016

ISBN: 9781513563541

Keywords: Fiscal analysis, Fiscal policy, Cyclical indicators, Sub-Saharan Africa, Oil exporting states, fiscal policy, sub-saharan Africa, oil exporters, financial markets,

Excessively procyclical fiscal policy can be harmful. This paper investigates to what extent the fiscal policies of sub-Saharan African countries were procyclical in recent years and the reasons for the degree of f...

Fixed Base Year vs. Chain Linking in National Accounts »

Source: Fixed Base Year vs. Chain Linking in National Accounts : Experience of Sub-Saharan African Countries

Volume/Issue: 2016/133

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Robert Dippelsman , Venkat Josyula , and Eric Métreau

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 July 2016

ISBN: 9781475569339

Keywords: System of National Accounts, chain linking, volume measures, fixed base year

There are two approaches for producing volume estimates of GDP, fixed base year and annual chaining. While most advanced economies have adopted the chain-linked approach in the past twenty years, some African count...

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe: Selected Issues »

Source: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2016/175

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 June 2016

ISBN: 9781498308373

Keywords: tourism, travel, tourist, transport, tourist arrivals

This paper discusses the following selected issues related to the São Tomé and Príncipe's economy: tourism competitiveness in São Tomé and Príncipe-challenges and strategy, macro-financial linkages, private sector...

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe: Selected Issues »

Source: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2016/175

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 June 2016

ISBN: 9781498308373

Keywords: tourism, travel, tourist, transport, tourist arrivals

This paper discusses the following selected issues related to the São Tomé and Príncipe's economy: tourism competitiveness in São Tomé and Príncipe-challenges and strategy, macro-financial linkages, private sector...

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe: Selected Issues »

Source: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2016/175

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 June 2016

ISBN: 9781498308373

Keywords: tourism, travel, tourist, transport, tourist arrivals

This paper discusses the following selected issues related to the São Tomé and Príncipe's economy: tourism competitiveness in São Tomé and Príncipe-challenges and strategy, macro-financial linkages, private sector...

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe: Selected Issues »

Source: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2016/175

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 June 2016

ISBN: 9781498308373

Keywords: tourism, travel, tourist, transport, tourist arrivals

This paper discusses the following selected issues related to the São Tomé and Príncipe's economy: tourism competitiveness in São Tomé and Príncipe-challenges and strategy, macro-financial linkages, private sector...

Women's Opportunities and Challenges in Sub-Saharan African Job Markets »

Source: Women's Opportunities and Challenges in Sub-Saharan African Job Markets

Volume/Issue: 2016/118

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Christine Dieterich , Anni Huang , and Alun Thomas

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 June 2016

ISBN: 9781484388518

Keywords: Multi-sector Labor Market, Agriculture Feminization, Female Informal Employment, Household Enterprise Employment, SSA Labor Market

As labor market data is scarce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this paper uses household survey data to analyze the determinants of the gender gap in the labor market and its welfare implications for five SSA countrie...

Inequality, Gender Gaps and Economic Growth »

Source: Inequality, Gender Gaps and Economic Growth : Comparative Evidence for Sub-Saharan Africa

Volume/Issue: 2016/111

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Dalia Hakura , Mumtaz Hussain , Monique Newiak , Vimal Thakoor , and Fan Yang

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 June 2016

ISBN: 9781484382349

Keywords: Income inequality, gender inequality, economic growth, and sub-Saharan Africa

A growing body of empirical evidence suggests that inequality-income or gender related-can impede economic growth. Using dynamic panel regressions and new time series data, this paper finds that both income and gen...

Angola: Selected Issue »

Source: Angola : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2015/302

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 November 2015

ISBN: 9781513547855

Keywords: revenue, monetary fund, budget, oil price, oil prices

This Selected Issues paper assesses macroeconomic fiscal risks and the benefits of improved fiscal risk management in Angola. Angola faces fiscal risks coming from multiple sources, such as volatility in oil prices...

Angola: Selected Issue »

Source: Angola : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2015/302

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 November 2015

ISBN: 9781513547855

Keywords: revenue, monetary fund, budget, oil price, oil prices

This Selected Issues paper assesses macroeconomic fiscal risks and the benefits of improved fiscal risk management in Angola. Angola faces fiscal risks coming from multiple sources, such as volatility in oil prices...

Angola: Selected Issue »

Source: Angola : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2015/302

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 November 2015

ISBN: 9781513547855

Keywords: revenue, monetary fund, budget, oil price, oil prices

This Selected Issues paper assesses macroeconomic fiscal risks and the benefits of improved fiscal risk management in Angola. Angola faces fiscal risks coming from multiple sources, such as volatility in oil prices...

Angola: Selected Issue »

Source: Angola : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2015/302

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 November 2015

ISBN: 9781513547855

Keywords: revenue, monetary fund, budget, oil price, oil prices

This Selected Issues paper assesses macroeconomic fiscal risks and the benefits of improved fiscal risk management in Angola. Angola faces fiscal risks coming from multiple sources, such as volatility in oil prices...

Angola: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation »

Source: Angola : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2015/301

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 November 2015

ISBN: 9781513542218

Keywords: exchange, revenue, budget, exchange rate, foreign exchange

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that the oil price shock is adversely impacting the economy of Angola. While oil production has recovered following the completion of maintenance work, non-oil GDP growt...

Angola: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation—Debt Sustainability Analysis »

Source: Angola : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2015/301

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 November 2015

ISBN: 9781513542218

Keywords: exchange, revenue, budget, exchange rate, foreign exchange

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that the oil price shock is adversely impacting the economy of Angola. While oil production has recovered following the completion of maintenance work, non-oil GDP growt...

Angola: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Angola : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2015/301

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 November 2015

ISBN: 9781513542218

Keywords: exchange, revenue, budget, exchange rate, foreign exchange

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that the oil price shock is adversely impacting the economy of Angola. While oil production has recovered following the completion of maintenance work, non-oil GDP growt...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with Angola »

Source: Angola : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2015/301

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 November 2015

ISBN: 9781513542218

Keywords: exchange, revenue, budget, exchange rate, foreign exchange

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that the oil price shock is adversely impacting the economy of Angola. While oil production has recovered following the completion of maintenance work, non-oil GDP growt...

Statement by Ms. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, Executive Director for Angola and Mr. Amilcar Paia Tivane, Advisor to Executive Director for Angola, October 28, 2015 »

Source: Angola : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Volume/Issue: 2015/301

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 November 2015

ISBN: 9781513542218

Keywords: exchange, revenue, budget, exchange rate, foreign exchange

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that the oil price shock is adversely impacting the economy of Angola. While oil production has recovered following the completion of maintenance work, non-oil GDP growt...