Figures of the week: Per capita growth and fiscal balances in sub-Saharan Africa

Oil rigs and platforms are seen at Maracaibo's lake near the western city of Maracaibo January 2, 2008. Oil vaulted to a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday as violence in Nigeria, tight energy stockpiles and a weaker dollar triggered a surge of speculative buying, dealers said. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia (VENEZUELA) - GM1DWYLFIRAA

Earlier this month, the World Bank released the June 2018 edition of the Global Economic Prospects report titled “Global Economic Prospects: The Turning of the Tide?”  Overall, the report predicts a slowdown in global growth as investment moderates and financing conditions tighten. On the sub-Saharan Africa front, the report forecasts a 3.1 percent growth rate in … Continue reading Figures of the week: Per capita growth and fiscal balances in sub-Saharan Africa

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