Documents et rapports

Peru - Seizing Opportunities for Growth and Prosperity (anglais)

Peru achieved remarkable economic success between 2002 and 2013 through structural reforms and prudent macroeconomic policies, nearly doubling the regional average with an annual growth rate of 6.1 percent...

Nepal Development Update : Leveraging Resilience and Implementing Reforms for Boosting Economic Growth (anglais)

The Nepal Development Update is produced twice a year to report on key economic developments that occurred during the year, placing them in a longer-term and global perspective. The Update is intended...

Solomon Islands – Joint World Bank-IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis (anglais)

The 2024 Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) indicates that overall risk of debt distress in Solomon Islands remains moderate, while the risk of external debt distress has improved to low from moderate...

Côte d’Ivoire – Joint World Bank-IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis (anglais)

Côte d’Ivoire’s overall and external public debt remain at moderate risk of debt distress and show significative improvements compared to the DSA prior to the debt management operation (DMO) completed...

Republic of Moldova - Joint World Bank-IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis (anglais)

The Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) assesses Moldova at low risk of external debt distress and at moderate risk ooverall public debt distress, unchanged from the previous assessment.1 Moldova’s public...

From Fiscal Cyclicality to Fiscal Stress : The Role of Asymmetric Public Consumption Rigidities in Emerging Markets (anglais)

Macroeconomic textbooks warn that procyclical public spending can amplify economic volatility and cause fiscal stress. However, the latter risks materialize only when governments fail to reduce spending...

Tunisia Economic Monitor : Equity and Efficiency of Tunisia Tax System - Fall 2024 (anglais)

The Tunisian economy experienced a modest growth of 0.6 percent in the first half of 2024, following zero growth in 2023. By the end of 2024, Tunisia is projected to be the only country in its region with...

Maldives Development Update : Seeking Stability in Turbulent Times (anglais)

The Maldives Development Update (MDU) has two main goals. First, it takes the pulse of the Maldivian economy by outlining key developments over the past 12 months. Placing these in a global context, and...

China - Performance and Learning Review of the Country Partnership Framework for the Period FY20-FY25 (anglais)

This Performance and Learning Review (PLR) updates and assesses progress in implementing the World Bank Country Partnership Framework (CPF, FY2020-FY2025) for the People’s Republic of China, discussed...

Zimbabwe - Country Engagement Note for the Period FY25-FY26  (anglais)

Zimbabwe is a lower middle-income country with strong human and natural capital and significant growth potential and yet faces entrenched governance and institutional challenges, macroeconomic volatility...

Procyclical Fiscal Policy in Argentina : Drivers and Channels of a Long-Lasting Marriage (anglais)

Fiscal policy can play a critical role in mitigating business cycle volatility. However, between 1990 and 2022, Argentina was one of the most procyclical countries globally. This paper scrutinizes Argentina’s...

Fiscal Challenges in Small States : Weathering Storms, Rebuilding Resilience (anglais)

The COVID-19 pandemic and the global shocks that followed have worsened fiscal and debt positions in small states, intensifying their already substantial fiscal challenges—especially the need to manage...

Sierra Leone Economic Update 2023 : Enhancing Value Chains to Boost Food Security (anglais)

Sierra Leone’s economy experienced overlapping setbacks during 2022, as external spillovers from the Russian invasion of Ukraine aggravated domestic macroeconomic vulnerabilities. This led to high levels...

Natural Disasters and Fiscal Drought (anglais)

This paper examines to what extent slowdowns in economic growth after natural disasters are accompanied by widening fiscal deficits and corresponding pressures on public debt. Empirical analysis based...

Nigeria Country Economic Memorandum : Charting a New Course - Synthesis Report (anglais)

The Nigeria Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and the associated technical notes describe the main trends and drivers of growth and job creation in Nigeria covering the years 2000 to 2021; outline the...

Latin America’s Growth: Looking through the Demand Glass (anglais)

This paper revisits the historical roots of Latin America’s disappointing growth using a novel macro and trade-based growth decomposition and a simple model of industrialization in a commodities-exporting...

Commodity Markets Outlook, October 2022 : Pandemic, War, Recession - Drivers of Aluminum and Copper Prices (anglais)

A sharp global growth slowdown and concerns about an impending global recession are weighing on commodity prices. Some energy prices remain elevated, however, amid geopolitical tensions and persistent...

Official Documents- Administration Agreement with the Federal Ministry of Finance of Austria for TF073792 (anglais)

The Pandemic’s Extensive Reform Agenda : How Can the Development Community Contribute? (anglais)

The COVID-19 crisis requires policy reforms on many fronts, from debt sustainability to climate-smart recovery. This Research & Policy brief draws on theory and empirical evidence to explore the opportunities...

Official Documents- Amendment No. 1 to Administration Agreement with Federal Republic of Germany through Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for TF069027 (anglais)