Brazil : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Brazil
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Summary:
Recent developments. Following a severe recession in 2015-16, real GDP grew by 1 percent in 2017. Inflation declined below the inflation target range, prompting the Central Bank to cut interest rates to historic lows. Despite fiscal consolidation in 2017, public debt has reached 84 percent of GDP and fiscal reforms have stalled. Outlook. GDP is projected to grow at 1.8 and 2.5 percent in 2018 and 2019, respectively, driven by a recovery in domestic consumption and investment. The 2018 budget loosens the fiscal stance. Even if federal expenditure remains constant in real terms at its 2016 level, as mandated by a constitutional rule, public debt is expected to rise further and peak in 2023 at above 90 percent of GDP.
Series:
Country Report No. 18/253
Subject:
Article IV consultation reports Economic growth Economic indicators Economic recovery External shocks Fiscal consolidation Fiscal policy Fiscal reforms Flexible exchange rates Governance Labor markets Monetary policy Press releases Staff reports
English
Publication Date:
August 3, 2018
ISBN/ISSN:
9781484372449/1934-7685
Stock No:
1BRAEA2018002
Format:
Paper
Pages:
73
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