Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Currency 1974.55 1974 1974 1974 1974 1974

Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -0.30 3 3 5 5 5
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.80 1 1 1.2 1.2 1.2
Inflation Rate (%) 10.47 10.2 7 6.5 6.3 6
Interest Rate (%) 6.79 7 7 7 7.5 7.5
Balance of Trade (BIF Million) -154174.20 -118000 -100330 -132000 -135000 -135000
Current Account (USD Million) -315.80 -340 -340 -360 -360 -360
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -19.10 -20 -20 -17 -17 -17
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 15.20 25 25 26 26 26
Government Budget (% of GDP) -8.80 -8.3 -8.3 -7.8 -7.8 -7.8

GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -0.30 3 3 5 5 5
GDP (USD Billion) 3.26 3.1 3.1 3 3 3
GDP per capita (USD) 202.37 195 195 195 195 210
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 731.06 665 665 665 665 665

Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.80 1 1 1.2 1.2 1.2
Population (Million) 11.89 12.15 12.23 12.23 12.23 12.58

Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Inflation Rate (%) 10.47 10.2 7 6.5 6.3 6
Food Inflation (%) 12.90 10 9.5 8.7 8.5 8.5
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0.40 -0.2 1.2 0.8 1.3 1.3
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 129.80 130 132 135 137 140
CPI Transportation (points) 117.70 129 124 128 129 132

Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Interest Rate (%) 6.79 7 7 7 7.5 7.5
Banks Balance Sheet (BIF Million) 3517190.70 2980000 2980000 2980000 2980000 2990000
Central Bank Balance Sheet (BIF Million) 1641100.90 1660000 1665000 1665000 1665000 1670000

Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Balance of Trade (BIF Million) -154174.20 -118000 -100330 -132000 -135000 -135000
Current Account (USD Million) -315.80 -340 -340 -360 -360 -360
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -19.10 -20 -20 -17 -17 -17
Exports (BIF Million) 21050.90 32000 25000 25000 27000 30000
Imports (BIF Million) 175225.00 150000 160000 157000 162000 165000
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 0.03 38 38 38 38 38

Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 15.20 25 25 26 26 26
Government Budget (% of GDP) -8.80 -8.3 -8.3 -7.8 -7.8 -7.8

Taxes Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Sales Tax Rate (%) 18.00 18 18 18 18 18

Business Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Industrial Production (%) 18.20 3 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5


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