Samoa: Recent Economic Developments

International Monetary Fund

No 1994/013, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper reviews economic developments in Western Samoa during 1990–94. Economic growth resumed in 1993, led by a strong recovery in agriculture during the first half of the year and a rebound in tourism. With the recovery in domestic food production, the rate of inflation declined in 1993. However, although infrastructure repairs were largely completed, financial policies remained relaxed: the budget deficit widened further to 22 percent of GDP in the 1992/93 fiscal year, and credit to the private sector continued to expand rapidly.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; broad money; export; Samoa; lending; enterprise; time deposit; travel receipts; tuna resource; export proceeds; Western Samoa's export; taro export; monetary policy; net bank lending; export processing activity; primary sector; Commercial banks; Exports; Natural disasters; Imports; Australia and New Zealand (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 73
Date: 1994-05-15
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