Barbados: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund

No 2005/297, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that Barbados compares favorably with other Caribbean countries on economic and social indicators. The economy is heavily dependent on tourism and financial services. The population is about 272,000, and per capita income is about US$15,700. Poverty rates are the lowest in the Caribbean. Structural reforms have advanced in taxation, telecommunications, and the public enterprise sector. Corporate and personal tax rates have been further lowered, in line with the multiyear reduction in these rates initiated in FY2002/03.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; current account; deficit; exchange rate; private sector credit; interest rate; public sector deficit; debt ratio; private sector; GDP deflator; central bank; Public sector; Government debt management; Current account deficits; Caribbean; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46
Date: 2005-08-15
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