Gabon: Background Paper

International Monetary Fund

No 1995/129, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper provides background material to the IMF staff report for the 1995 Article IV Consultation with Gabon. It provides an overview of Gabon’s economic and financial performance since independence, highlighting the five distinct phases and the economic strategies pursued by the authorities. The paper presents an overview of developments in the oil sector, and analyzes the structure of the balance of payments. The paper also reviews the public enterprise sector and its financial performance.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; private sector; CFA franc; net profit; oil revenue; Gabonese authorities; coalition government; government oil revenue; economic system; equity participation; government saving; Oil; Oil sector; Public enterprises; Oil prices; Public sector; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 134
Date: 1996-01-02
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