St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation
December 20, 1999
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This 1999 Article IV Consultation highlights that during 1990–98, St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ real annual GDP growth and inflation averaged 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively. Tourism’s importance to the economy grew, and agriculture’s fell, with other sectors’ contributions remaining relatively stable. In 1999, real GDP growth and inflation are expected to slow to about 4 percent and 2 percent, respectively. The overall public sector surplus is expected to increase slightly about 1 percent of GDP.
Subject: Agricultural commodities, Commodities, Economic sectors, Exports, External debt, International trade, Public debt, Public sector
Keywords: ability to pay, ability to pay., Agricultural commodities, authorities plan, Caribbean, CR, ECCB supervise, economy, Exports, Global, globalized economy, government, ISCR, island economy, production pattern, Public sector, Vincentian authority
Pages:
38
Volume:
1999
DOI:
Issue:
141
Series:
Country Report No. 1999/141
Stock No:
1VCTEA0011999
ISBN:
9781451839906
ISSN:
1934-7685
Notes
Included with the Staff Report are the text of Public Information Notice No. 99/108--IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with St. Vincent and the Grenadines and a Statement by Mr. Thomas A. Bernes, Executive Director, on November 10, 1999.
