IMF Staff Country Reports

Madagascar: Recent Economic Developments

August 30, 2000

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International Monetary Fund. "Madagascar: Recent Economic Developments", IMF Staff Country Reports 2000, 092 (2000), accessed 12/22/2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451825244.002

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Summary

This paper analyzes the recent economic developments in Madagascar under the new Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement. It highlights the production, income, and overall fiscal developments; discusses various measures to simplify the tax system, improve tax and customs administration; and tighten the expenditure management of the country. The paper provides a detailed study of the monetary developments, structure of the financial sector, balance of payments, external debt, and structural reforms of the country.

Subject: Arrears, Asset and liability management, Banking, Debt relief, Expenditure, Exports, External debt, International trade, Monetary base

Keywords: Africa, Arrears, bank profits, broad money, CR, debt relief, Debt relief, debt service, East Africa, exchange rate, Exports, GDP, ISCR, Madagascar, net bank earnings, primary sector, Southern Africa