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Niger: First Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement-Press Release and Staff Report
Author:
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
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Series:
IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2017: Issue 394
Language:
French
Publication Date:
20 Dec 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484334515.002
ISBN:
9781484334515
ISSN:
2790-4458
Pages:
64
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; fiscal policy; government; deficit; spending allocation; disbursement; GDP
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With the second lowest Human Development Index and the highest population growth rate in the world, Niger is facing a daunting development agenda. Despite terrorist incursions from abroad and depressed prices for key uranium exports, the economy is expected to expand by 5.2 percent in both 2017 and 2018. Growth should rise to 5.5 percent thereafter as reform efforts trump continued headwinds and Niger benefits from substantial donor support. The government enjoys a comfortable political majority but capacity remains a bottleneck for reform implementation.
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