Swaziland: Recent Economic Developments
April 30, 1997
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This paper reviews economic developments in Swaziland during 1990–96. During 1990–95, the shares of exports and imports of goods and services in GDP averaged 81 percent and 92 percent, respectively. The overall trend in economic growth continued in 1995/96. Real GDP expansion was limited to 2.5 percent, fueled by the manufacturing and services sectors. Although there was no new major investment, several established firms expanded or modernized their operations. In particular, this led to significant improvement in the performance of the wood pulp and sugar industries.
Subject: Agricultural commodities, Commodities, Economic sectors, Exports, Imports, International trade, Public enterprises, Tariffs, Taxes
Keywords: Africa, Agricultural commodities, CBS bill, CBS's policy, CMA country, CR, currency transaction, export, Exports, import, Imports, inflation differential, ISCR, price, Public enterprises, SACU, SACU receipts, Swaziland, Tariffs, Zimbabwe dollar
Pages:
130
Volume:
1997
DOI:
Issue:
034
Series:
Country Report No. 1997/034
Stock No:
1SWZEA0011997
ISBN:
9781451836059
ISSN:
1934-7685
