Regional Economic Outlook, October 2014: Staying the Course

Sub-Saharan Africa, October 20, 2014

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Bibliographic details

• Published: October 20, 2014
• Series: Sub-Saharan Africa
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498386456.086

Key findings and outlook

• Growth in much of Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to remain strong.
• Primary drivers of growth:
  • Efforts to invest in infrastructure.
  • Strong agricultural production.
• Regional risks and shocks:
  • The current Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone is exacting a heavy toll, with spillovers to neighboring countries.
  • External threats to the region's overall positive outlook include global financial conditions and a slowdown in emerging market growth.

Analytical themes and policy-relevant subjects

• Environment
• Exchange rates
• Expenditure
• Foreign exchange
• Infrastructure
• National accounts
• Natural resources
• Private investment
• Public debt
• Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)
• Public investment spending

Keywords and topical coverage

• access economy
• Africa
• country
• country assistance framework
• country group
• country policy
• depreciation rate
• Exchange rates
• fiscal policy
• fragile country
• Global
• Infrastructure
• infrastructure investment
• Natural resources
• oil-exporting country
• Private investment
• Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)
• Public investment spending
• REO
• Southern Africa
• Sub-Saharan Africa

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• Environment
• Exchange rates
• Expenditure
• Foreign exchange
• Infrastructure
• National accounts
• Natural resources
• Private investment
• Public debt
• Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)
• Public investment spending
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