IMF Staff Country Reports

Namibia: Recent Economic Developments and Selected Economic Issues

Publication Date:

September 14, 1995

Summary:

This Recent Economic Developments and Selected Economic Issues paper provides a broad overview of the structure of Namibia’s economy. It provides a detailed discussion of the structure and evolution of the productive base, recent trends in investment and savings performance, fiscal policies, monetary issues and policies, and external sector developments. The paper provides an assessment of Namibia’s export performance and prospects for the future. The paper highlights that since independence in 1990, Namibia’s real GDP has expanded at an annual compound rate of 3.8 percent, or 0.9 percent in per capita terms.

Series:

Country Report No. 1995/091

Subject:

Agroindustries Banking Commercial banks Economic sectors Expenditure Exports Financial institutions International trade Mining sector Public investment spending

Notes:

This report on recent economic developments and selected economic issues in Namibia was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.