IMF Country Focus

• Mauritius' Economy Depends on Sustainable Public Finances

  July 15, 2025

  

  Fiscal sustainability relies on increasing revenues, reforming pensions, and spending more efficiently

• How to Stabilize Africa's Debt

  July 8, 2025

  

  Successful debt stabilization requires measures to strengthen public finances and institutions, alongside pro-growth structural reforms and a sound macroeconomic environment

• How Nigeria Can Unleash its Economic Potential

  July 7, 2025

  

  Increasing revenues, establishing an effective budget framework, and scaling up the cash transfer system can all support Nigeria’s progress

• Seychelles' Path to Macroeconomic Stability and Resilience

  July 1, 2025

  

  Comprehensive reforms have fueled Seychelles’ journey out of crisis and its continued resilience in the face of shocks

• Chile Can Grow Faster – But it Won’t Be Like the 1990s Again

  June 24, 2025

  

  Faster investment approvals, greater labor force participation, public-private R&D collaboration and steps to harness critical minerals and renewable energy can support higher growth

• Timor-Leste’s Opportunity to Turn its Wealth into Economic Development

  June 10, 2025

  

  Substantial savings from past oil production can help build a thriving economy for future generations—if spent better and more slowly

• Ethiopia’s Central Bank: Leading Transformative Reform

  May 28, 2025

  

  Ethiopia has taken historic steps to address macroeconomic imbalances while fostering sustainable growth

• Thailand Can Ease Household Debt Burden by Using Coordinated Approach

  April 9, 2025

  

  Countries have durably reduced household debt by lowering the stock of existing obligations while preventing excessive new borrowing, our case studies show

• Korea's Rapid Aging Doesn’t Have to Be Economic Destiny

  April 3, 2025

  

  Boosting AI adoption, increasing labor participation, and allocating resources more efficiently can help offset the economic drag from an aging population

• Boosting Growth and Prosperity in South Africa

  March 10, 2025

  

  Improving the business environment, strengthening governance, and reforming the labor market are among the keys to economic success.

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