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Solomon Islands: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Solomon Islands
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International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
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IMF Staff Country Reports
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Volume 2022: Issue 014
Language:
English
Publication Date:
21 Jan 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400200106.002
ISBN:
9798400200106
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
79
Keywords:
IMF executive board staff; financing gap; CBSI data; COVID expenditure; land mass; COVID-19; External sector statistics; Pacific Islands; Global
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Strong and timely containment measures have successfully prevented a domestic COVID-19 outbreak but have also weighed on economic activity and aggravated pre-existing socio-economic tensions. Following a contraction in 2020, growth is projected to recover gradually starting this year and to gain strength as containment measures are relaxed and borders re-opened. Elevated pandemic-related uncertainties as well as longstanding social, economic and governance challenges and vulnerability to natural disasters pose headwinds to inclusive growth. Despite strong external buffers, weaker fiscal position increases vulnerability to shocks, while the decline in logging weighs on fiscal revenues and growth prospects.
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ISSN:
1934-7685
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International Monetary Fund
Volume 2022: Issue 014