IMF Staff Country Reports

Papua New Guinea : 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Papua New Guinea

Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund

Publication Date:

April 3, 2009

Electronic Access:

Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file

Summary:

This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that GDP per capita for Papua New Guinea remains low. An unattractive investment environment, primarily owing to weak infrastructure, problems with governance, and high crime curtails development. Executive Directors have commended the authorities for saving the bulk of recent windfall mineral revenues and repaying public debt to improve the external debt position. They have also acknowledged the authorities’ policy of slowing exchange rate depreciation to moderate inflationary pressures.

Series:

Country Report No. 09/112

Subject:

Article IV consultation reports Commodity price fluctuations Debt sustainability Economic growth Economic indicators External sector Financial sector Fiscal policy Mining sector Monetary policy Public information Real effective exchange rates Staff Reports Tax reforms

Frequency:

Annually