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Ghana: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ghana

July 23, 2021

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Ghana: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ghana, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2021) accessed September 19, 2024

Summary

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.

Subject: COVID-19, Economic sectors, Energy sector, Financial sector, Health, International organization, Monetary policy, Public debt, Revenue administration

Keywords: Africa, COVID-19, Debt vulnerability, Emergency spending, Energy sector, Expenditure arrears, Financial sector, Global, GSS produce export unit, Power sector reform, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    91

  • Volume:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2021/165

  • Stock No:

    1GHAEA2021001

  • ISBN:

    9781513590066

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685