Gabon: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Publication Date:

May 3, 2002

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix for Gabon discusses fiscal and development issues with a focus on problems caused by Gabon’s high dependence on oil, with large oil price-related fluctuations in government revenue and rapidly declining oil production since its peak in 1997. The paper addresses the issue of fiscal and debt sustainability with several existing methodologies, adapted to Gabon’s situation of high and declining oil revenue. The fiscal and debt sustainability analysis also takes into account the expected decline in future oil resources.

Series:

Country Report No. 2002/094

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

May 3, 2002

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451813883/1934-7685

Stock No:

1GABEA0012002

Pages:

136

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