Madagascar: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
January 8, 2003
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes recent economic developments and policies in Madagascar. Real GDP growth in 2001 was 6 percent, continuing the trend of sustained increase in per capita real GDP that began during the period 1997–2000. The secondary and tertiary sectors were the main sources of growth. The value added of the secondary sector, which accounts for only 13.3 percent of output, increased by 7.6 percent in 2001, following an annual average increase of 5 percent in 1997–2000.
Subject: Balance of payments, Export performance, Exports, Foreign direct investment, Foreign exchange, International trade, Real effective exchange rates, Real exchange rates
Keywords: country, CR, East Africa, EPZ firm, EPZ regime, Export performance, Exports, factor cost, firm, Foreign direct investment, government, ISCR, Madagascar, Malagasy authorities, market share, primary sector, Real effective exchange rates, Real exchange rates, Southern Africa, state petroleum company, telecommunication company, tertiary sector
Pages:
89
Volume:
2003
DOI:
Issue:
007
Series:
Country Report No. 2003/007
Stock No:
1MDGEA0022003
ISBN:
9781451825282
ISSN:
1934-7685
