Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Currency 1971.95 1973 1980 1988 1995 2009

Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 4.63 -2.4 -2.4 3.4 3.4 3.4
Inflation Rate (%) 15.90 8 6 6.3 6.5 7
Interest Rate (%) 7.50 7.5 7.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 994.20 -1700 -1700 -1500 -1500 -1500
Current Account (USD Million) -2169.10 -2600 -2600 -1700 -1700 -1700
Current Account to GDP (%) -1.10 0.3 0.3 1 1 1
Government Debt to GDP (%) 98.50 150 150 145 145 145
Government Budget (% of GDP) -4.80 -10 -10 -8 -8 -8
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 35.00 35 35 35 35 35
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 30.00 30 30 30 30 30

GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 4.63 -2.4 -2.4 3.4 3.4 3.4
GDP (USD Billion) 47.32 34 34 38 38 38
GDP per capita (USD) 423.60 390 390 420 420 420
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 1097.90 985 985 1065 1065 1065

Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Population (Million) 87.00 91 89.41 93.4 93.4 92.08

Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Inflation Rate (%) 15.90 8 6 6.3 6.5 7
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0.45 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3

Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Interest Rate (%) 7.50 7.5 7.5 6.5 6.5 6.5

Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 994.20 -1700 -1700 -1500 -1500 -1500
Current Account (USD Million) -2169.10 -2600 -2600 -1700 -1700 -1700
Current Account to GDP (%) -1.10 0.3 0.3 1 1 1
Imports (USD Million) 14972.70 13000 13000 14100 14100 14100
Exports (USD Million) 15966.80 11300 11300 12600 12600 12600

Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Government Debt to GDP (%) 98.50 150 150 145 145 145
Government Budget (% of GDP) -4.80 -10 -10 -8 -8 -8
Government Budget Value (CDF Million) 81817.00 -47552 -47590 -47590 -47590 -47569

Taxes Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 35.00 35 35 35 35 35
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 30.00 30 30 30 30 30
Sales Tax Rate (%) 16.00 16 16 16 16 16
Social Security Rate (%) 8.50 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 5.00 5 5 5 5 5
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 3.50 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5

Business Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Mining Production (%) 8.20 8.5 10 2.5 2.5 8.6
Cement Production (Tonnes) 1063190.00 1150000 1150000 1090000 1090000 1090000


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