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Gabon Economic Update - Trading Agricultural Commodities: Reducing Petty Harassment

dc.contributor.author World Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-06T19:20:08Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-06T19:20:08Z
dc.date.issued 2022-06
dc.description.abstract Gabon’s economic recovery has been intensifying, with oil and other commodities projected to drive GDP growth to 2.7 percent in 2022, up from 1.5 percent in 2021. The fiscal stance improved in 2021 amid contained spending and is expected to turn into a surplus in 2022. While debt-to-GDP remains sustainable amidst gradual economic recovery and high oil prices, debt arrears remain high. The uptick in oil prices compensated for the decline in production and led to a trade surplus in 2021, which is expected to remain high in 2022. Food insecurity could be exacerbated by the ongoing war in Ukraine as Gabon is highly vulnerable to shocks in the agricultural sector. The government has adopted plans to increase agricultural production. Despite the government’s efforts to increase agricultural production, Gabon’s agricultural trade remains hampered by structural bottlenecks related to weak supporting infrastructure, the high number of intermediaries, and price uncertainty. Informal payments and obstacles for imports into Gabon, including petty harassment, add to already high import duties and can contribute to informality, unpredictability, and delays in border crossing and transport network. Reducing petty harassment would support trade in agriculture, reduce the overall cost of living for the population, and foster economic growth in Gabon. en
dc.description.abstract La reprise économique du Gabon s’est accélérée, le pétrole et les autres produits de base devant tirer la croissance du PIB à 2,7 pour cent en 2022, contre 1,5 pour cent en 2021. La situation budgétaire s’est améliorée en 2021 grâce à la maîtrise des dépenses et devrait se traduire par un excédent en 2022. Alors que le ratio dette/PIB reste viable dans un contexte de reprise économique progressive et de cours élevés du pétrole, les arriérés de la dette restent élevés. La hausse des cours du pétrole a compensé la baisse de la production et a généré un excédent commercial en 2021, et cet excédent devrait rester élevé en 2022. La récession économique de 2020 a entraîné une augmentation de l’extrême pauvreté. Si les perspectives économiques du Gabon sont positives à moyen terme, les moteurs de la croissance sont fragiles et les risques de ralentissement restent élevés. L’insécurité alimentaire pourrait être exacerbée par la guerre en cours en Ukraine, le Gabon étant très vulnérable aux chocs affectant le secteur agricole. fr
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099555111292215922/P17799501aa0740290989409514a2c6baa1
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38370
dc.language English
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank Group
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dc.title Gabon Economic Update - Trading Agricultural Commodities en
dc.title Note de Conjoncture Économique du Gabon - Commerce de Matières Premières Agricoles : Réduire les Tracasseries fr
dc.title.subtitle Reducing Petty Harassment en
dc.type Report en
dc.type Rapport fr
dc.type Informe es
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okr.date.disclosure 2022-11-29
okr.date.lastmodified 2022-11-29T00:00:00Z en
okr.doctype Economic & Sector Work
okr.doctype Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling
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okr.unit EFI-AFR2-MTI-MacroFiscal-2 (EAWM2)
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