Regional Economic Outlook
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April 2015
Regional Economic Outlook (REO): Sub-Saharan Africa - Navigating Headwinds, April 2015 -- Table of Contents
April 20, 2015
Description: Sub-Saharan African’s economy is set to register another year of solid growth, although the expansion will be at the lower end of the range registered in recent years, mainly reflecting the severe impact of the sharp decline in oil prices on the region’s oil exporters. In a context of tightening global financial conditions, the large fiscal and current account deficits that prevail in some countries could leave them vulnerable to a potential reduction in external financing. An even global recovery and domestic security-related challenges are also risks to the outlook. Against this backdrop, and beyond the immediate effects of the current shock, further progress toward diversification and structural transformation remain key to sustain high and inclusive growth, generate jobs for the rapidly growing young population and foster integration into global value chains. Table of Contents
October 2014
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa - Staying the Course, October 2014 -- Table of Contents
October 20, 2014
Description: IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Staying the Course, October 2014 -- Table of Contents
April 2014
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa - Fostering Durable and Inclusive Growth, April 2014 -- Table of Contents
April 24, 2014
Description: IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Fostering Durable and Inclusive Growth, April 2014 -- Table of Contents
October 2013
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa - Keeping the Pace, October 2013 -- Table of Contents
October 31, 2013
Description: IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Keeping the Pace, October 2013 -- Table of Contents
May 2013
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa - Building Momentum in a Multi-Speed World, May 2013 -- Table of Contents
May 10, 2013
Description: IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Building Momentum in a Multi-Speed World, May 2013 -- Table of Contents
October 2012
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa - Maintaining Growth in an Uncertain World, October 2012 -- Table of Contents
October 12, 2012
Description: IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa - October 2012 -- Table of Contents
April 2012
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa - Sustaining Growth amid Global Uncertainty, April 2012 -- Table of Contents
April 25, 2012
Description: IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa - April 2012 -- Table of Contents
October 2011
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa - Sustaining the Expansion, October 2011 -- Table of Contents
October 19, 2011
Description: IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa - October 2011 -- Table of Contents
May 2011
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, April 2011 -- Table of Contents
May 3, 2011
Description: Sub-Saharan Africa's economic recovery is well under way, although among country groups there is variation in the speed of the recovery. In most of the region's low-income countries and among the seven oil exporters growth is almost back to precrisis levels. However, in the region's middle-income countries, including South Africa, the recovery has been more gradual. This Regional Economic Outlook describes the impact of recent economic developments---sharp increases in food and fuel prices will need fiscal interventions targeting the poor, while higher oil prices will be a boon to some countries and adversely affect others. Policy adjustments are needed to move away from the supportive stance of the last few years but should be balanced against the need to alleviate the impact of rising food prices on poor households.
October 2010
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, October 2010 -- Resilience and Risks
October 25, 2010
Description: The October 2010 Regional Economic Outlook features: (i) an overview of economic developments and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa; (ii) an analytical assessment of how monetary policy changes are transmitted through the region’s economies; and (iii) a study of why growth rates in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have lagged behind other parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The overview highlights the broad-based economic recovery that is now under way in sub-Saharan Africa and projects growth of 5 percent in 2010 and 5½ percent in 2011. It explores the resilience of most economies in the region to the global financial crises of 2007-09 and explains why sound economic policy implementation and a growing orientation of trade toward Emerging Asia are expected to continue to underpin growth. The second chapter provides evidence suggesting that monetary policy may have more power to influence monetary conditions than previously assumed. Main messages from the WAEMU study are the importance of strong policy environments and political stability for achieving sustained growth; and of robust fiscal frameworks for directing resources towards priority spending needs.