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Ghana: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ghana
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International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
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IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2021: Issue 165
Language:
English
Publication Date:
23 Jul 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513590066.002
ISBN:
9781513590066
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
91
Keywords:
emergency spending; debt vulnerability; expenditure arrears; GSS produce export unit; power sector reform; Energy sector; COVID-19; Financial sector; Global; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa; West Africa
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Ghana has been hit hard by the pandemic. The government’s proactive response helped contain the spread of COVID-19, protecting lives and limiting the impact on economic activity. However, partly because of the pandemic, the fiscal position worsened considerably last year, with a sharp increase in public sector debt.
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