Sierra Leone: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

December 28, 2004

Summary

This Selected Issues paper examines recent economic developments in Sierra Leone. The paper highlights that the economic recovery in Sierra Leone has benefited especially from the extensive rehabilitation and humanitarian activities in liberated areas. Real GDP growth rose by 4 percent in 2000 and accelerated further in 2001 and 2002. The paper lays out some conceptual issues for the analysis of government debt sustainability, and discusses key issues related to long-term fiscal sustainability. The challenges ahead for rehabilitating Sierra Leone’s mining sector are also examined.

Subject: Domestic debt, Economic sectors, Environment, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Mining sector, Non-renewable resources, Public debt

Keywords: CR, debt relief, debt service, Domestic debt, equity participation, fiscal regime, Fiscal stance, focus shift, foreign exchange, government, government control, government service, ISCR, Mining sector, Non-renewable resources, private sector, revenue collection, Sierra Leonean authorities, Sub-Saharan Africa

Pages:
72
Volume:
2004
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451834475.002
Issue:
420
Series:
Country Report No. 2004/420
Stock No:
1SLEEA0022004
ISBN:
9781451834475
ISSN:
1934-7685

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