Guinea-Bissau: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
August 21, 2006
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A major element of the persistent fiscal imbalances in Guinea-Bissau is the relatively low level of revenue compared with other sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Fiscal revenues, including grants, trended downward significantly in Guinea-Bissau from 1991 through 2005, especially during the last five years. Nontax revenues are stagnant as a proportion of GDP as a result of weak fisheries administration and control. Tax revenues as a proportion of GDP are relatively low in Guinea-Bissau even compared with other low-income countries.
Subject: Agricultural commodities, Civil service, Commodities, Income, Labor, National accounts, Revenue administration, Wage structure, Wages
Keywords: Africa, Agricultural commodities, Asia and Pacific, cashew production crisis, Civil service, CR, Guinea-Bissau, IMF staff estimate, Income, ISCR, military personnel Compression, Nontax revenue, publication policy, salary harmonization, scale worker, Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. dollar, wage, wage bill, Wage structure, Wages, West Africa
Pages:
66
Volume:
2006
DOI:
Issue:
313
Series:
Country Report No. 2006/313
Stock No:
1GNBEA2006002
ISBN:
9781451815818
ISSN:
1934-7685
