Ghana: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ghana
IMF Staff Country Reports, July 23, 2021
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- Ghana: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ghana
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Bibliographic details
- Published: July 23, 2021
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513590066.002
Executive summary
- Ghana has been hit hard by the pandemic.
- The government’s proactive response helped contain the spread of COVID-19, protecting lives and limiting the impact on economic activity.
- However, partly because of the pandemic, the fiscal position worsened considerably last year, with a sharp increase in public sector debt.
Thematic subjects covered
- COVID-19
- Economic sectors
- Energy sector
- Financial sector
- Health
- International organization
- Monetary policy
- Public debt
- Revenue administration
Keywords and regional focus
- Africa
- COVID-19
- debt vulnerability
- emergency spending
- Energy sector
- expenditure arrears
- Financial sector
- Global
- GSS produce export unit
- power sector reform
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- West Africa
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International Monetary Fund. African Dept. "Ghana: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ghana", IMF Staff Country Reports 2021, 165 (2021).
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