Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or about 93 percent of global gross domestic product by the end of this year and will approach 100 percent of GDP by 2030. This ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Mr ...

Using the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys (ES) data, this paper sheds light on the relationship between total factor productivity (TFP) and the business environment in Tanzania. It finds statistically ...

Economies are also shaped by human action, including fiscal policy. Mauritius has a strong policy track record that has ...

Tanzania’s human capital development needs are staggering and need to be addressed urgently to reap the benefits of the ongoing demographic transition. Almost half of Tanzanians are under 18 years of ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the second review of the EFF arrangement for Ecuador and approved an augmentation of the program by SDR 750.4 million ...

": Selected Issues", IMF Staff Country Reports 2025, 189 (2025), accessed July 18, 2025, http ...

GDP growth in Brazil has been remarkably resilient over the past three years and, as expected, is showing signs of moderation. The expansion has reflected strong consumption supported by fiscal ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2025 discussions on common euro area policies with member countries. This year, the consultation also included a discussion o ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Singapore ...

Over 75 percent of countries are now reopening at the same time as the pandemic is intensifying in many emerging market and developing economies. Several countries have started to recover. However, in ...