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Union of the Comoros: First Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program and Request for Extension; and Staff Report

February 8, 2022

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International Monetary Fund. African Dept. "Union of the Comoros: First Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program and Request for Extension; and Staff Report", IMF Staff Country Reports 2022, 032 (2022), accessed 12/15/2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400200717.002

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Summary

Comoros is a small, fragile island state (population: 850,000) with persistently low and shock-prone growth and a high risk of external debt distress. Officially recorded COVID-related casualties have remained low (4,569 infections and 151 deaths so far). Growth projections remain at 1.6 percent in 2021 and 3.8 percent in 2022, supported in part by progress in vaccinations.

Subject: Arrears, Current spending, Expenditure, External debt, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, International organization, Monetary policy, Revenue administration

Keywords: Arrears, Comorian authorities, Comoros' Staff Monitored program, Current spending, Fiscal stance, IMF team, IMF's transparency policy, management of the International Monetary Fund, SMP objective, SMP review, Sub-Saharan Africa

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