2006a | 2007a | 2008a | 2009b | 2010b | 2011c | 2012c | |
GDP | |||||||
Nominal GDP (US$ m) | 17,367 | 19,796 | 23,078 | 22,920a | 22,494 | 24,285 | 24,145 |
Nominal GDP (CFAfr bn) | 9,081 | 9,487 | 10,334b | 10,823 | 11,141 | 11,672 | 12,230 |
Real GDP growth (%) | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | -1.2 | 2.2 |
Expenditure on GDP (% real change) | |||||||
Private consumption | 1.5 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -2.0 | 2.5 |
Government consumption | 5.1 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 2.7 | -1.0 | 2.5 |
Gross fixed investment | 4.2 | 0.6 | 17.7 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
Exports of goods & services | 0.0 | -7.5 | -8.1 | 4.0 | 7.9 | -2.9 | 4.8 |
Imports of goods & services | 3.3 | 3.8 | -5.4 | 4.5 | 12.2 | -4.2 | 7.4 |
Origin of GDP (% real change) | |||||||
Agriculture | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -1.0 | 1.6 |
Industry | -4.3 | -0.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | -2.0 | 3.0 |
Services | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | -1.8 | 2.9 |
Population and income | |||||||
Population (m) | 19.7 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 21.1a | 21.6 | 22.1 | 22.6 |
GDP per head (US$ at PPP) | 1,587 | 1,624 | 1,658b | 1,704 | 1,720 | 1,686 | 1,729 |
Fiscal indicators (% of GDP) | |||||||
Public-sector revenue | 18.2 | 19.7 | 20.9b | 19.6 | 20.3 | 14.7 | 17.7 |
Public-sector expenditure | 18.2 | 19.5 | 21.5b | 21.2 | 22.3 | 16.9 | 19.8 |
Public-sector balance | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.6b | -1.6 | -2.0 | -2.3 | -2.1 |
Net public debt | 83.6 | 75.6 | 73.5b | 65.4 | 63.3 | 62.0 | 60.6 |
Prices and financial indicators | |||||||
Exchange rate CFAfr:US$ (end-period) | 498.1 | 445.6 | 471.3 | 455.3a | 490.9a | 496.9 | 516.5 |
Exchange rate CFAfr:€ (end-period) | 656.0 | 656.0 | 656.0 | 656.0 | 656.0 | 656.0 | 656.0 |
Consumer prices (end-period; %) | 2.0 | 1.5 | 7.5 | -1.6a | 4.5 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
Stock of money M1 (% change) | 11.0 | 27.9 | 0.8 | 17.1a | 8.5 | 9.7 | 10.1 |
Stock of money M2 (% change) | 10.3 | 23.6 | 5.7 | 17.2a | 8.7 | 9.9 | 10.3 |
Lending interest rate (av; %) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3a | 4.3a | 4.8 | 5.0 |
Current account (US$ m) | |||||||
Trade balance | 3,109 | 2,564 | 3,322 | 4,185a | 3,453 | 3,249 | 3,158 |
Goods: exports fob | 8,477 | 8,669 | 10,390 | 10,503a | 10,379 | 10,382 | 10,325 |
Goods: imports fob | -5,368 | -6,105 | -7,069 | -6,318a | -6,925 | -7,134 | -7,167 |
Services balance | -1,389 | -1,551 | -1,635 | -1,510a | -1,722 | -1,826 | -1,900 |
Income balance | -710 | -809 | -902 | -890a | -998 | -1,085 | -1,070 |
Current transfers balance | -531 | -343 | -333 | -115a | -130 | -485 | -335 |
Current-account balance | 479 | -139 | 452 | 1,670a | 603 | -148 | -147 |
External debt (US$ m) | |||||||
Debt stock | 12,764 | 13,865 | 12,561 | 11,217 | 11,192 | 11,255 | 11,359 |
Debt service paid | 267 | 429 | 1,046 | 581 | 373 | 309 | 353 |
Principal repayments | 217 | 345 | 826 | 484 | 275 | 214 | 272 |
Interest | 50 | 84 | 221 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 82 |
Debt service due | 962 | 1,338 | 1,046 | 581 | 373 | 759 | 353 |
International reserves (US$ m) | |||||||
Total international reserves | 1,798 | 2,519 | 2,253 | 3,267a | 3,397 | 3,228 | 3,583 |
a Actual. b Economist Intelligence Unit estimates. c Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts. | |||||||
Source: IMF, International Financial Statistics. |
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