Mali: 2018 Article IV Consultation and Eighth and Ninth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mali

May 31, 2018

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Mali: 2018 Article IV Consultation and Eighth and Ninth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mali, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2018) accessed November 21, 2024

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Summary

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that Mali’s economic recovery continued in 2017 amid persistent security challenges. GDP growth remained robust, at an estimated 5.3 percent supported by good harvests and robust domestic demand. Inflation was subdued, remaining well below the regional ceiling. The 2017 fiscal outturn and the 2018 budget are in line with the program targets and the goal of converging to the West African Economic and Monetary Union’s regional fiscal deficit norm of 3 percent of GDP by 2019. The macroeconomic outlook is, however, subject to downside risks stemming mainly from Mali’s fragile security situation.

Subject: Debt sustainability analysis, Expenditure, External debt, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration

Keywords: Administration reform, Article IV discussion, Authorities' plan, Authority, CR, Debt, Debt sustainability analysis, Deficit, Global, IMF country report No. 17/209, ISCR, Policy discussion, WAEMU convergence criteria, West Africa

Publication Details

Pages:

128
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2018/141
Stock No:

1MLIEA2018002
ISBN:

9781484358993
ISSN:

1934-7685

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