April 15, 2021/IMFBlog By Alejandro Werner, Takuji Komatsuzaki, and Carlo Pizzinelli Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean recovered briskly in the second half of 2020, yet still more slowly than the global economy and other emerging markets. That’s despite unprecedented policy support, strong performance of trading partners, soaring commodity […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Six Charts Show the Challenges Faced by Sub-Saharan Africa
IMF COUNTRY FOCUS April 15, 2021/IMF By Abebe Aemro Selassie and Shushanik Hakobyan IMF African Department The economic cost of the pandemic for sub-Saharan Africa is unprecedented, and the region continues to grapple with the pandemic. Related Links Latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa The IMF and Low-Income Countries […]
Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa: Navigating a Long Pandemic
April 15, 2021/IMF This year, sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow by 3.4 percent, recovering from the 1.9 percent contraction in 2020—the worst on record—that resulted in a large increase in poverty. In many countries, per capita income will not return to pre-crisis levels until 2025. The near-term outlook is […]
