Markets Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Currency 2015.25 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015

Overview Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 3.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.2 3.2
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.80 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7
Inflation Rate (%) 18.57 20 17 14 10 8
Interest Rate (%) 6.90 7.5 8 7.5 7.5 7
Balance of Trade (BIF Million) -165405.10 -138500 -133500 -141500 -123400 -135000
Current Account (USD Million) -315.80 -360 -360 -360 -360 -355
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -15.00 -14.7 -14.7 -14.7 -12 -12
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 15.90 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.6
Government Budget (% of GDP) -4.50 -8 -8 -8 -6 -6

GDP Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 3.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.2 3.2
GDP (USD Billion) 3.26 3 3 3 3 3
GDP per capita (USD) 270.69 240 240 240 240 250
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 731.06 665 665 665 665 665

Labour Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.80 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7
Population (Million) 11.89 12.23 12.23 12.58 12.58 12.58

Prices Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Inflation Rate (%) 18.57 20 17 14 10 8
Food Inflation (%) 22.90 22 18 15 12 10
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 4.20 5 2.8 3 1.7 1.8
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 152.00 154 153 154 156 167
CPI Transportation (points) 150.70 158 163 168 170 173

Money Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Interest Rate (%) 6.90 7.5 8 7.5 7.5 7
Banks Balance Sheet (BIF Million) 4598049.60 4680000 4750000 4900000 4820000 4950000
Foreign Exchange Reserves (BIF Million) 551754.60 625000 640000 650000 685000 720000
Central Bank Balance Sheet (BIF Million) 2350741.40 3250000 3450000 3500000 3300000 3400000

Trade Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Balance of Trade (BIF Million) -165405.10 -138500 -133500 -141500 -123400 -135000
Current Account (USD Million) -315.80 -360 -360 -360 -360 -355
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -15.00 -14.7 -14.7 -14.7 -12 -12
Exports (BIF Million) 23650.60 20000 25000 23500 21600 25000
Imports (BIF Million) 189055.60 158500 158500 165000 145000 160000
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 0.00 38 38 38 38 38

Government Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 15.90 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.6
Government Budget (% of GDP) -4.50 -8 -8 -8 -6 -6

Taxes Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Sales Tax Rate (%) 18.00 18 18 18 18 18

Business Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Industrial Production (%) 21.50 3.2 12 10 5 6
Electricity Production (Gigawatt-hour) 22.06 21.7 22 24 22 22


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