Guinea-Bissau: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund

No 2006/313, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: A major element of the persistent fiscal imbalances in Guinea-Bissau is the relatively low level of revenue compared with other sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Fiscal revenues, including grants, trended downward significantly in Guinea-Bissau from 1991 through 2005, especially during the last five years. Nontax revenues are stagnant as a proportion of GDP as a result of weak fisheries administration and control. Tax revenues as a proportion of GDP are relatively low in Guinea-Bissau even compared with other low-income countries.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; wage; Guinea-Bissau; wage bill; Nontax revenue; salary harmonization; IMF staff estimate; U.S. dollar; scale worker; Agricultural commodities; Civil service; Wages; Income; West Africa; Africa; Asia and Pacific; Sub-Saharan Africa; publication policy; cashew production crisis; military personnel Compression; Wage structure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 66
Date: 2006-08-21
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