Sub-Saharan Africa: Sustaining the Expansion

Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Publication Date:
19 October 2011
Tags:
Africa, International Organizations and Africa, Economy, Business and Finance

This year looks set to be another encouraging one for most sub-Saharan African economies. Reflecting mainly strong domestic demand but also elevated commodity prices, the region’s economy is set to expand by 5¼ percent in 2011. For 2012, our baseline projection is for growth to be higher at 5¾ percent, owing to one-off boosts to production in a number of countries.

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