Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Currency 2023.95 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023

Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.20 2.5 2.5 3.2 3.2 3.2
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.80 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7
Inflation Rate (%) 19.06 17 14 10 8 8
Interest Rate (%) 6.90 8 7.5 7.5 7.25 7
Balance of Trade (BIF Million) -165405.10 -138500 -133500 -141500 -123400 -135000
Current Account (USD Million) -315.80 -360 -360 -360 -360 -355
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -15.00 -14.7 -14.7 -12 -12 -12
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 15.90 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.6
Government Budget (% of GDP) -4.50 -8 -8 -6 -6 -6

GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.20 2.5 2.5 3.2 3.2 3.2
GDP (USD Billion) 2.90 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8
GDP per Capita (USD) 267.32 240 240 240 240 250
GDP per Capita PPP (USD) 722.05 665 665 665 665 665

Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.80 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7
Population (Million) 11.89 12.23 12.58 12.58 12.58 12.58

Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Inflation Rate (%) 19.06 17 14 10 8 8
Food Inflation (%) 24.40 18 15 12 10 10
Inflation Rate MoM (%) -0.50 0.8 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 153.70 153 154 156 163 167
CPI Transportation (points) 149.40 151 153 155 157 159

Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Interest Rate (%) 6.90 8 7.5 7.5 7.25 7
Banks Balance Sheet (BIF Million) 4598049.60 4750000 4900000 4820000 4820000 4950000
Foreign Exchange Reserves (BIF Million) 551754.60 640000 650000 685000 715000 720000
Central Bank Balance Sheet (BIF Million) 2524615.60 3450000 3500000 3300000 3300000 3400000

Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Balance of Trade (BIF Million) -165405.10 -138500 -133500 -141500 -123400 -135000
Current Account (USD Million) -315.80 -360 -360 -360 -360 -355
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -15.00 -14.7 -14.7 -12 -12 -12
Exports (BIF Million) 23650.60 25000 23500 21600 21600 25000
Imports (BIF Million) 189055.60 158500 165000 145000 145000 160000
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 0.03 38 38 38 38 38

Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 15.90 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.6
Government Budget (% of GDP) -4.50 -8 -8 -6 -6 -6

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

Business Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Industrial Production (%) 21.50 12 10 5 5 6
Electricity Production (Gigawatt-hour) 22.06 22 24 22 22 22


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