IMF Country Focus

• Sub-Saharan Africa: Firming Up the Economic Recovery

  May 11, 2018

  

  Sub-Saharan Africa is seeing a modest growth pick up from 2.8 percent in 2017 to 3.4 percent in 2018, the IMF said in its latest economic health check of the region.

• Latin America and Caribbean: Seizing the Momentum

  May 11, 2018

  

  Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is picking up, thanks to stronger demand at home, and a favorable global environment helped also by rebounding commodity prices, the IMF said in its latest regional assessment. 
  
  

• Asia and the Pacific: Good Times, Uncertain Times—A Time to Prepare

  May 9, 2018

  

  Asia continues to be the main engine of the world’s economy, accounting for more than 60 percent of global growth—three-quarters of which comes from China and India alone, according to the IMF's latest regional assessment.

• Five Things to Know About the Economic Outlook for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan

  May 2, 2018

  

  Non-oil growth is gaining traction in oil exporters, while a fragile recovery continues in oil importers across the region, according to the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook.

• Nigeria: Out of Recession and Looking Beyond Oil

  March 15, 2018

  

  Nigeria’s economy is exiting a painful recession, but policy implementation needs to move quickly and comprehensively to facilitate economic recovery and help the country reap its longer-term potential, says the IMF in its latest economic health check of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economy.

   

• Malaysia's Economy: Getting Closer to High-Income Status

  March 7, 2018

  

  Malaysia’s economy continues to perform strongly, and the country is well on its way to achieving high-income status. But to pass the finish line, the authorities will have to step up reforms to boost productivity and raise living standards for its 32 million citizens.

• Serbia Completes Successful IMF Program

  February 22, 2018

  

  Serbia exits a $1.32 billion three-year program with the IMF on February 22, after outperforming several of its goals. But this is only the first step in building a strong and vibrant economy able to compete globally, says the IMF.
  

• UK Economy Must Get More Efficient

  February 14, 2018

  

  Brexit is weighing on the economy of the United Kingdom (UK), even as growth is accelerating in the rest of the world. In this situation, it will be even more important for the UK to raise productivity and balance its public finances, according to the latest annual IMF assessment.
  

• Public Infrastructure in the Western Balkans: A Highway to Higher Income

  February 8, 2018

  

  Western Balkan countries have underdeveloped transport, power, and telecoms networks, compared with the EU. Closing the public infrastructure gap will help the region catch up with Western European living standards. But where will the money come from? 

  
  

• Creating Jobs for Indonesia's Youth: Five Charts That Matter

  February 7, 2018

  

  Indonesia continues to enjoy robust growth projected at 5.3 percent for 2018. With a young population, the country needs to take advantage of its young and growing workforce and step up reforms to boost growth and create more quality jobs.

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