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• Korea's Economic Outlook in Six Charts

  May 21, 2019

  

  Fiscal and monetary policies should boost growth, and structural policies should foster inclusion and enhance productivity, according to the IMF’s latest assessment of the Korean economy.

• Uganda's Economic Outlook in Six Charts

  May 9, 2019

  

  Uganda’s economy continues its robust recovery with projected growth of 6.3 percent in FY2018/19. Timely implementation of public infrastructure and oil-related projects would support growth in the medium term, according to the IMF’s latest assessment of the economy.

• Five Things to Know About the Economic Outlook in the Caucasus and Central Asia

  April 29, 2019

  While growth is stable, countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia face an array of longstanding challenges that, if unaddressed, threaten to hold back the region from reaching its potential. Here are five key things to know from the latest IMF Regional Economic Outlook Update.

• The Economic Outlook of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in Five Charts

  April 29, 2019

  

  A steadfast commitment to reforms that build resilience and help secure higher and more inclusive private-sector-led growth is more urgent than ever in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

• Navigating Sub-Saharan Africa’s Recovery Amid Greater Uncertainty

  April 12, 2019

  

  Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic recovery is set to continue, but along two tracks.

• Nigeria: Mobilizing Resources to Invest in People

  April 3, 2019

  

  Spending on health and education in Nigeria is among the lowest in the world. To fund these crucial sectors, Nigeria will have to maximize the amount of revenue it raises

• Ecuador's New Economic Plan Explained

  March 21, 2019

  

  Ecuador has developed a new economic plan designed to put the country’s debt on a firm downward path, create jobs, protect the poor and most vulnerable, and bolster the fight against corruption.

• Greece: Economy Improves, Key Reforms Still Needed

  March 12, 2019

  

  Greece has now entered a period of economic growth that puts it among the top performers in the eurozone. It must now persevere with efforts to address crisis legacies and pursue needed reforms to ensure continued success.

• Five Takeaways from Uruguay's Economic Outlook

  February 22, 2019

  

  Over the last decade, Uruguay’s economy has been resilient—helping to reduce poverty and raise incomes to one of the highest levels in the region, the IMF said in its annual economic review.

• Australia's Economic Outlook in Six Charts

  February 21, 2019

  

  Economic growth in Australia picked up strongly in the first half of 2018, and the economy made further strides in its adjustment and rebalancing after the end of the mining investment and commodity price boom.

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