Benin: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund

No 2004/368, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that Benin’s economic performance over 2001–03 was strong. Real GDP growth averaged 5.3 percent, driven by growth in the cotton and services sectors. Inflation was low, averaging 2.6 percent per year. The external current deficit narrowed in 2003 as terms of trade improved. Progress in the structural area was mixed. However, macroeconomic performance since the beginning of 2004 has suffered from a poor cotton crop and the tightening of import restrictions by Nigeria.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; government; poverty-reducing expenditure; credit growth; poverty-reducing outlay; investment expenditure; net bank credit to the government; reform agenda; government sector; ginning mill; Agricultural commodities; Exports; Poverty reduction strategy; West Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 75
Date: 2004-11-24
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