Markets Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Currency 607.00 622 627 632 637 648

Overview Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 6.70 4.8 6 6.5 6.3 6.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.60 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
Inflation Rate (%) 2.00 5.6 4.4 3.2 3 3
Interest Rate (%) 4.00 4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
Balance of Trade (XOF Billion) -294.00 -290 -347 -365 -232 -330
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -4.50 -5.6 -5.6 -5.6 -5.4 -5.4
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 46.10 41 41 41 41 35
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.70 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2.7

GDP Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 6.70 4.8 6 6.5 6.3 6.5
GDP (USD Billion) 15.65 17 17 17 17 17
GDP per capita (USD) 1214.66 1260 1260 1260 1260 1300
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 3323.14 2850 2850 3000 3000 3000
GDP Constant Prices (XOF Billion) 7904.50 7702 7739 7828 8418 8965
GDP From Agriculture (XOF Billion) 2140120.00 2149331 2159635 2184363 2279228 2427378
GDP From Services (XOF Billion) 4277440.00 4113623 4133343 4180672 4555474 4851579

Labour Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.60 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
Population (Million) 12.11 12.42 12.42 12.73 12.73 12.73

Prices Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Inflation Rate (%) 2.00 5.6 4.4 3.2 3 3
Food Inflation (%) 4.60 10 8 6 4.5 4
CPI Transportation (points) 111.50 113 114 114 114 115
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 105.40 115 112 111 108 115
Inflation Rate Mom (%) -5.00 1 1.2 -0.3 0.4 1

Money Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Interest Rate (%) 4.00 4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
Interbank Rate (%) 3.60 3.6 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1

Trade Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Balance of Trade (XOF Billion) -294.00 -290 -347 -365 -232 -330
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -4.50 -5.6 -5.6 -5.6 -5.4 -5.4
Imports (XOF Billion) 412.97 450 500 520 380 480
Exports (XOF Billion) 118.98 160 153 155 148 150

Government Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 46.10 41 41 41 41 35
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.70 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2.7

Taxes Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Sales Tax Rate (%) 18.00 18 18 18 18 18

Business Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Capacity Utilization (%) 74.40 70 68 72 70 73


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