Antigua and Barbuda Recent Economic Developments
This paper describes economic developments in Antigua and Barbuda during the 1990s. The growth of real GDP picked up to about 4 percent in 1993–94 on the strength of increased tourism while inflation remained low. The current account deficit of the public sector widened from less than 3 percent of G...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
International Monetary Fund
1995
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| Series: | IMF Staff Country Reports
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| Collection: | International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This paper describes economic developments in Antigua and Barbuda during the 1990s. The growth of real GDP picked up to about 4 percent in 1993–94 on the strength of increased tourism while inflation remained low. The current account deficit of the public sector widened from less than 3 percent of GDP in 1990 to 4 percent of GDP in 1994, and the overall deficit went up to 6½ percent of GDP. Public investment remained too low to provide for the upgrading of infrastructure needed for the continued growth of tourism and the economy |
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| Physical Description: | 92 pages |
| ISBN: | 9781451801798 |