The Gambia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund

No 2008/325, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix for The Gambia underlies that the exchange rate is broadly in line with fundamentals, although data weaknesses and uncertainties prevent a definitive assessment. The Gambia’s current account deficit is higher than economic fundamentals would predict, and a depreciation of 11 percent would be needed to restore sustainability. The external sustainability approach suggests that 4–6 percent depreciation is needed for the current account deficit to be consistent with constant net foreign assets as a share of GDP.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; Gambia; GDP; liberalization; tariff; trade; trade liberalization; revenue loss; current account balance; imports from the EU; custom duty; trade diversion; Current account deficits; Current account balance; Current account; Imports; Trade liberalization; Global; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 81
Date: 2008-10-03
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