Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: 2009 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

International Monetary Fund

No 2009/294, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Libya’s macroeconomic performance in 2008 has been strong, with real GDP growth of about 4 percent, and record fiscal and external surpluses. The staff report for Libya’s 2009 Article IV Consultation underlies economic developments and policies. The outlook has been adversely affected by the global crisis mostly through a decline in oil prices and output. This outlook is subject to downside risks relating to a further worsening in global economic conditions or a wavering of the efforts to improve the quality of public expenditure and advance structural reforms.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; Libya; authority; surplus; economy; central bank; share in the economy; broad money growth; intention of the Central Bank of Libya; budget transparency; service fee; Oil prices; Commercial banks; Balance of payments statistics; Global; Middle East (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44
Date: 2009-09-21
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