Malawi: Recent Economic Developments

International Monetary Fund

No 1997/107, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper examines economic developments in Malawi during 1993–97. Following a short recovery in 1993, Malawi’s financial situation deteriorated significantly in early 1994 as increasing problems of expenditure control ahead of its first multiparty elections and administrative problems in revenue collection led a large overall fiscal deficit mainly financed by the banking system. However, Malawi embarked, in early 1995, on an adjustment program designed to reestablish financial stability and set the basis for sustainable economic growth. Since then, the authorities’ efforts have led to a significant transformation of the Malawian economy.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; Malawi; export; Malawi kwacha; exchange rate; debt service; private sector; balance of payments; inflation rate; GDP deflator; Exports; Imports; Commercial banks; Tariffs; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 48
Date: 1997-11-11
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