Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Currency 577.50 595 602 610 617 632

Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 3.80 -1.2 -1.4 3 3.5 3.3
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.30 3.7 3.7 4 4 4
Inflation Rate (%) 2.50 2.6 2.7 3 3.2 3.4
Interest Rate (%) 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25
Balance of Trade (CFA Franc Billion) -43.20 -33 -9 -9 -9 -30
Current Account to GDP (%) -3.70 -3 -3 -3.2 -3.2 -3.2
Government Debt to GDP (%) 34.00 45 45 40 40 40
Government Budget (% of GDP) -2.30 -6 -6 -5.7 -5.7 -5.7
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 33.00 33 33 33 33 33
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 38.50 38.5 38.5 38.5 38.5 38.5

GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 3.80 -1.2 -1.4 3 3.5 3.3
GDP (USD Billion) 38.76 34 34 37.5 37.5 37.5
GDP per capita (USD) 1497.80 1550 1550 1575 1575 1575
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 3352.10 3400 3400 3400 3336 3450

Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.30 3.7 3.7 4 4 4
Population (Million) 24.35 26.52 26.52 27.4 27.4 27.17

Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Inflation Rate (%) 2.50 2.6 2.7 3 3.2 3.4
Food Inflation (%) 3.50 3.5 4 3.7 4.1 4.2
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 116.90 118 119 120 121 124

Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Interest Rate (%) 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25

Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Balance of Trade (CFA Franc Billion) -43.20 -33 -9 -9 -9 -30
Current Account to GDP (%) -3.70 -3 -3 -3.2 -3.2 -3.2
Imports (CFA Franc Billion) 248.28 253 249 249 249 260
Exports (CFA Franc Billion) 205.08 220 240 240 240 230

Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Government Debt to GDP (%) 34.00 45 45 40 40 40
Government Budget (% of GDP) -2.30 -6 -6 -5.7 -5.7 -5.7

Taxes Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 33.00 33 33 33 33 33
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 38.50 38.5 38.5 38.5 38.5 38.5
Sales Tax Rate (%) 19.25 19.25 19.25 19.25 19.25 19.25
Social Security Rate (%) 20.40 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.4
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 16.20 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 4.20 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2


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