2006a | 2007a | 2008a | 2009b | 2010b | 2011c | 2012c | |
GDP | |||||||
Nominal GDP (US$ m) | 9,378.4 | 11,319.6 | 12,452.2 | 12,295.4 | 12,160.7 | 12,386.9 | 12,577.2 |
Nominal GDP (CFAfr bn) | 4,899 | 5,425 | 5,557 | 5,790 | 6,017 | 6,423 | 6,875 |
Real GDP growth (%) | 2.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
Expenditure on GDP (% real change) | |||||||
Private consumption | 5.1 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
Government consumption | -21.3 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
Gross fixed investment | 29.2 | 19.4 | 5.4 | -7.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
Exports of goods & services | 4.1 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
Imports of goods & services | 9.6 | 20.4 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
Origin of GDP (% real change) | |||||||
Agriculture | -7.9 | -6.0 | 19.6 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Industry | 1.4 | 5.6 | -3.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
Services | 8.8 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
Population and income | |||||||
Population (m) | 11.6 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 12.5a | 12.9 | 13.2 | 13.6 |
GDP per head (US$ at PPP) | 1,665 | 1,750 | 1,799 | 1,802 | 1,833 | 1,889 | 1,968 |
Fiscal indicators (% of GDP) | |||||||
Central government revenue | 21.1 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 23.7 | 23.9 |
Central government expenditure | 27.1 | 27.2 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.9 | 29.7 | 28.8 |
Central government balance | -6.0 | -3.9 | -5.1 | -5.2 | -4.9 | -6.0 | -4.9 |
Net public debt | 24.4 | 23.9 | 25.5 | 28.9 | 30.3 | 31.3 | 32.1 |
Prices and financial indicators | |||||||
Exchange rate CFAfr:US$ (av) | 522.40 | 479.27 | 446.23 | 470.90a | 494.78a | 518.54 | 546.63 |
Exchange rate CFAfr:€ (av) | 655.96 | 655.96 | 655.96 | 655.96 | 656.96 | 656.96 | 656.96 |
Consumer prices (end-period; %) | 4.0 | 6.1 | 4.3 | -2.8a | 4.3a | 2.6 | 3.5 |
Stock of money M1 (% change) | 14.1 | 15.3 | -1.1 | 9.1a | 5.3 | 8.0 | 9.5 |
Stock of money M2 (% change) | 12.5 | 13.0 | 1.8 | 11.4a | 5.4 | 8.6 | 9.9 |
Lending interest rate (av; %) | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.5a | 14.8 | 15.0 | 15.5 |
Current account (US$ m) | |||||||
Trade balance | -1,600 | -2,490 | -3,400 | -2,651a | -2,382a | -2,560 | -2,418 |
Goods: exports fob | 1,594 | 1,674 | 2,206 | 1,891a | 2,062a | 2,162 | 2,131 |
Goods: imports fob | -3,194 | -4,164 | -5,606 | -4,542a | -4,444a | -4,722 | -4,549 |
Services balance | -35 | -38 | -120 | -29 | -31 | -33 | -35 |
Income balance | -63 | -74 | -48 | -66 | -71 | -67 | -77 |
Current transfers balance | 837 | 1,290 | 1,685 | 1,325 | 1,275 | 1,340 | 1,351 |
Current-account balance | -861 | -1,312 | -1,884 | -1,421 | -1,209 | -1,319 | -1,179 |
External debt (US$ m) | |||||||
Debt stock | 1,923 | 2,589 | 2,861 | 3,291 | 3,478 | 3,734 | 3,950 |
Debt service paid | 338 | 173 | 180 | 195a | 215 | 233 | 243 |
Principal repayments | 267 | 120 | 126 | 169a | 138 | 151 | 153 |
Interest | 72 | 53 | 55 | 63a | 77 | 82 | 90 |
International reserves (US$ m) | |||||||
Total international reserves | 1,334 | 1,660 | 1,602 | 2,123a | 2,200 | 2,345 | 2,490 |
a Actual. b Economist Intelligence Unit estimates. c Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts. | |||||||
Source: IMF, International Financial Statistics. |
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