This paper presents Cabo Verde's Third Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Modification of Performance Criteria, and Request for an Arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility. Performance under the economic reform program is strong, and the...

This Technical Assistance report on Cabo Verde explores Consumer Price Index (CPI). Current CPI weights are based on expenditure data collected during the 2015 household income and expenditure survey. These data are out of date and there is urgent need to update CPI weights. Overall, the methods...

This paper presents Cabo Verde's 2023 Article IV Consultation, Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of a Performance Criterion. Cabo Verde remains vulnerable to external shocks and climate related disruptions and the significant gains...

This paper presents Cabo Verde's First Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement. The strong and broad-based recovery of the Cabo Verde economy continued in 2022. The economy has now recorded five consecutive quarters of positive growth, supported by a rebound in the tourism...

This paper presents Cabo Verde's Request for an Arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility. Cabo Verde's economy is facing significant challenges associated with the lingering effects of the global pandemic, as well as rising food and fuel prices due to the war in Ukraine and the impact of...

This Selected Issues paper attempts to analyze the end-point problem and improve the quality of potential GDP estimates for Germany. It projects that Germany’s potential GDP growth will slow over the coming decade, mainly because of declining labor input. The paper focuses on a long-term...

This paper estimates potential growth in the Philippines using different methodologies, and discusses growth prospects for the medium term. Several approaches can be used to estimate potential growth. It also describes a forecasting and monetary policy analysis system (FPAS) model. Using the...