IMF Staff Country Reports

Journal

Publisher:: International Monetary Fund
ISSN:: 1934-7685

IMF Country Reports cover economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with officials of the country, is published at the option of the member.

Get eTOC Alert

Download

Kiribati : Recent Economic Developments

Information about Asia and the Pacific Asia y el Pacífico

Explore other countries and regions »

Get Code

Buy

Journal Issue

Volume/Issue:: 1999/76
Series:: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):: International Monetary Fund
Publisher:: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Published Date:: June 2000
DOI:: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451821895.002
ISBN:: 9781451821895
ISSN:: 1934-7685
Page:: 46

Kiribati is a country in the central Pacific Ocean and one of the least-developed Pacific island economies. A large share of imports and government spending is financed from external grants and fishing license fees. The key policy development has been the adoption of a medium-term strategy, which focuses on reducing the role of the public sector to promote the development of the private sector. The improvement in the current and capital account balances has led to an increase in the overall balance.

Show Summary Details

Kiribati: Recent Economic Developments

Kiribati - Recent Economic Developments

IMF Staff Country Reports

Table of contents Table of contents

Kiribati : Recent Economic Developments

Table of contents