Swaziland: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
January 31, 2003
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This Selected Issues paper describes recent economic developments in Swaziland and discusses some of the key issues that have a bearing on the economic outlook and policy debate. The paper examines developments with regard to output and inflation, fiscal policy, monetary policy and financial markets, and the external sector. It elaborates the economic impact of HIV/AIDS. The sources of GDP growth and the outlook are analyzed. The paper also examines the issue of external competitiveness, and describes the finances of the Public Service Pensions Fund.
Subject: Commercial banks, Expenditure, External debt, Foreign exchange, Health, HIV and AIDS, Pension spending, Real effective exchange rates
Keywords: Africa, AIDS health expenditure, CR, growth performance, HIV and AIDS, ISCR, Pension spending, Real effective exchange rates, section III, section IV, section VI, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Swaziland's advantage
Pages:
118
Volume:
2003
DOI:
Issue:
022
Series:
Country Report No. 2003/022
Stock No:
1SWZEA0022003
ISBN:
9781451836097
ISSN:
1934-7685
