The Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) anticipated the financial system of Senegal to develop by 8.8 p.c in 2024.
That is indicated by Mr. Edward Gemayel, who led a staff of IMF mission to Senegal from August 31 to September 7, 2023. “Regardless of the delay within the begin of hydrocarbon manufacturing till the second half of subsequent 12 months, macroeconomic prospects stay favorable. In 2024, actual GDP progress is projected to eight.8 p.c, boosted by the beginning of oil and gasoline manufacturing. Non-hydrocarbon progress is predicted to select as much as 6 p.c. The authorities are dedicated to pursuing fiscal consolidation efforts to rebuild buffers and rein in rising public debt vulnerabilities,” he mentioned, in a press release issued on Thursday following the go to.
“To this finish, the 2024 draft price range targets a fiscal deficit of three.9 p.c of GDP. The authorities are inspired to streamline tax exemptions and implement the medium-term income technique. In addition they must take all the required measures to make sure the gradual elimination of vitality subsidies (1 p.c of GDP in 2024), as dedicated within the roadmap adopted final January.”
“The mission welcomes progress made within the implementation of reform measures agreed as a part of this system supported by the Resilience and Sustainability Facility. Close to-term reforms embrace the adoption of a decree that can assist combine local weather issues into all phases of public funding administration and the definition of strategic priorities to maneuver in the direction of greener public transportation. The mission is inspired by the authorities’ dedication to make constructing resilience to local weather change a central pillar of the up to date nationwide growth technique (PAP3), which is predicted to be finalized by the tip the 12 months,” he mentioned.
He additionally acknowledged that “the tense socio-political scenario took a toll on exercise within the commerce and companies sectors within the first half of this 12 months, resulting in a downward revision of GDP progress projection to 4.1 p.c. Yr-on-year inflation fell to five.7 p.c in July, however new inflationary pressures from some meals staples (rice, onion, sugar) have lately emerged, and forecasts for common inflation in 2023 have been revised to six.1 p.c. [Senegal’s] price range execution by end-June was broadly in step with program targets. Nonetheless, assembly the end-December program targets would require extra efforts in income assortment.”
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