Forecast summary | ||||
(% unless otherwise indicated) | ||||
2009a | 2010b | 2011c | 2012c | |
Real GDP growth | 0.9b | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
Oil production ('000 b/d) | 73.1 | 63.9a | 57.5 | 64.1 |
Gross agricultural production growth | 5.5b | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 |
Consumer price inflation (av) | 3.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
Lending rate | 14.0b | 14.0 | 14.5 | 15.0 |
Government balance (% of GDP) | -0.3b | -2.4 | -1.7 | -0.3 |
Exports of goods fob (US$ m) | 4,079 | 4,490 | 5,156 | 5,109 |
Imports of goods fob (US$ m) | 4,405 | 4,975 | 5,724 | 5,822 |
Current-account balance (US$ m) | -1,137 | -830 | -1,094 | -1,153 |
Current-account balance (% of GDP) | -4.8b | -3.5 | -4.3 | -4.4 |
External debt (year-end; US$ bn) | 3.2b | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
Exchange rate CFAfr:US$ (av) | 472.2 | 495.3 | 480.6 | 506.5 |
Exchange rate CFAfr:US$ (end-period) | 455.3 | 490.9 | 496.9 | 516.5 |
Exchange rate CFAfr:€ (av) | 656.0 | 656.0 | 656.0 | 656.0 |
a Actual. b Economist Intelligence Unit estimates. c Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts. |
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