2006a | 2007a | 2008a | 2009b | 2010b | 2011c | 2012c | |
GDP | |||||||
Nominal GDP (US$ m) | 17,953 | 20,684 | 23,396 | 23,568 | 23,445 | 23,498 | 24,309 |
Nominal GDP (CFAfr bn) | 9,388 | 9,913 | 10,477 | 11,129 | 11,596 | 12,331 | 13,288 |
Real GDP growth (%) | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
Expenditure on GDP (% real change) | |||||||
Private consumption | 3.7 | 9.8 | 3.0b | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
Government consumption | 3.0 | -0.8 | 7.2b | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
Gross fixed investment | 0.2 | 6.8 | 7.0b | 5.0 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
Exports of goods & services | 1.3 | -12.1 | 4.7b | -5.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 |
Imports of goods & services | 2.3 | 6.2 | 5.1b | -2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
Origin of GDP (% real change) | |||||||
Agriculture | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0b | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 |
Industry | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.5b | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
Services | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0b | -1.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
Population and income | |||||||
Population (m) | 18.2 | 18.7 | 19.1 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 20.6 | 21.3 |
GDP per head (US$ at PPP) | 2,037 | 2,121 | 2,201 | 2,191 | 2,215 | 2,241 | 2,319 |
Fiscal indicators (% of GDP) | |||||||
Central government budget revenue | 20.5 | 20.0 | 21.1b | 17.2 | 16.4 | 15.3 | 15.2 |
Central government budget expenditure | 14.6 | 15.6 | 18.2b | 17.5 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 16.5 |
Central government budget balance | 5.9 | 4.5 | 2.9b | -0.3 | -2.5 | -3.5 | -1.3 |
Public debt | 21.9 | 17.3 | 14.5b | 14.8 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
Prices and financial indicators | |||||||
Exchange rate CFAfr:US$ (av) | 522.89 | 479.27 | 447.81 | 472.19a | 494.60 | 524.77 | 546.63 |
Exchange rate CFAfr:€ (av) | 655.96 | 655.96 | 655.96 | 655.96 | 655.96 | 655.96 | 655.96 |
Consumer prices (end-period; %) | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.0a | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
Stock of money M1 (% change) | 12.4 | 24.5 | 16.5 | 6.9a | 9.4 | 11.7 | 13.1 |
Stock of money M2 (% change) | 10.3 | 14.9 | 13.7 | 6.3a | 10.4 | 12.7 | 14.2 |
Discount rate (av; %) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
Current account (US$ m) | |||||||
Trade balance | 670 | 735 | 459 | -326a | -532 | -420 | -435 |
Goods: exports fob | 3,849 | 4,956 | 5,890 | 4,079a | 4,450 | 4,823 | 4,960 |
Goods: imports fob | -3,179 | -4,221 | -5,431 | -4,405a | -4,981 | -5,242 | -5,395 |
Services balance | -458 | -394 | -1,178 | -901a | -414 | -522 | -540 |
Income balance | -331 | -499 | -329 | -303a | -352 | -381 | -400 |
Current transfers balance | 313 | 444 | 598 | 393a | 420 | 460 | 500 |
Current-account balance | 193 | 286 | -450 | -1,137a | -878 | -863 | -875 |
External debt (US$ m) | |||||||
Debt stock | 3,229 | 2,946 | 2,984 | 3,232 | 3,356 | 3,516 | 3,696 |
Debt service paid | 519 | 514 | 378 | 264 | 292 | 308 | 298 |
Principal repayments | 379 | 371 | 258 | 173 | 191 | 200 | 186 |
Interest | 140 | 143 | 119 | 91 | 101 | 108 | 112 |
Debt service due | 714 | 514 | 400 | 274 | 292 | 348 | 298 |
International reserves (US$ m) | |||||||
Total international reserves | 1,735 | 2,932 | 3,091 | 3,676a | 2,921 | 2,803 | 3,271 |
a Actual. b Economist Intelligence Unit estimates. c Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts. | |||||||
Source: IMF, International Financial Statistics. |
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