Publication: Algeria Economic Update, Fall 2022: Staying the Course for Transition
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2023-01-13
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The recovery continued in the first semester of 2022, supported by nonhydrocarbon activity and crude oil production. The continuing high level of global hydrocarbon prices prolonged the upturn of external balances. The budget deficit is expected to narrow moderately in 2022, as the strong increase in public expenditure compensates for most of the increase in revenues. The economic recovery should continue in 2023, supported by the nonhydrocarbon sector and public expenditure growth. The main risks to the macroeconomic outlook arise from fluctuations in global hydrocarbon prices, underscoring the importance of the Government’s current reform program.
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“World Bank. 2022. Algeria Economic Update, Fall 2022: Staying the Course for Transition. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38472 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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