Viet Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.4 percent (y/y) in H1-2024 after a moderate 5 percent growth in 2023, boosted by a rebound in manufacturing exports as well as higher consumption and investment...
Ratings of Competitiveness and Export Readiness Project for Kosovo were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation quality was modest...
This policy note examines the trade performance and potential of the Dominican Republic (DR) as an engine for economic growth. The analysis reveals that while the DR has witnessed an increase in both exports...
การเติบโตทางเศรษฐกิจดีดตัวขึ้นในไตรมาสที่ 1 ปี 2023 ร้อยละ 4 เนื่องจากอุปสงค์ภายในประเทศและการท่องเที่ยว แต่ยังคงตามหลังคู่แข่งเนื่องจากความท้าทายจากภายนอก การเปิดเศรษฐกิจอีกครั้งและมาตรการของทางการในการบรรเทาแรงกดดันด้านค่าครองชีพสนับสนุนการฟื้นตัว...
Economic growth rebounded in 2023 Q1 by 4.5 percent due to domestic demand and tourism but still trailed behind peers due to external challenges. Economic reopening and the authorities’ measures to mitigate...
Economic growth rebounded in 2023 Q1 by 4.5 percent due to domestic demand and tourism but still trailed behind peers due to external challenges. Economic reopening and the authorities’ measures to mitigate...
This study examines the impact of the abrupt suspension of African Growth and Opportunity Act benefits on exports from eligible African countries. The study uses a triple difference-in-differences estimation...
Colombia’s exports are highly concentrated in a few commodities such as petroleum, coal, coffee, and gold. A key policy goal is to diversify and expand this export base. However, one key barrier to being...
In Cameroon, 20 years of stable growth, prudent macroeconomic policies, political stability, and a favorable natural resources endowment have increased prosperity without, however, real economic transformation...
In Cameroon, 20 years of stable growth, prudent macroeconomic policies, political stability, and a favorable natural resources endowment have increased prosperity without, however, real economic transformation...
Vietnam has become a global role model for leveraging the opportunities of trade and globalization. Since the Doi Moi reform launched in 1986, Vietnam has been highly successful in building an export-oriented...
Eswatini is facing multiple challenges. It was already experiencing weak economic growth before the COVID-19 pandemic, a reflection of longstanding, deeply rooted issues such as fiscal unsustainability...
Rwanda’s economy staged a strong recovery in 2021. Inflationary pressures are mounting, leading the National Bank of Rwanda to tighten monetary policy. Looking ahead, economic growth is expected to moderate...
The debt sustainability analysis (DSA) indicates that Tanzania’s risk of external debt distress remains moderate, mainly due to the continued effects of the pandemic on exports, which has marginally weakened...
Trade expansion and integration into the global economy have historically been central to creating new, higher-productivity jobs that facilitate growth through structural transformation. Recent literature...
The Lao PDR Economic Monitor provides updates on macroeconomic developments and sectoral issues in the country . This report comprises two parts. Part I: Recent Economic Developments and Outlook, and Part...