Tag: GDP
Analysis of Interest Payment Burden and Debt Sustainability
Introduction All economies under the sun have gone through several phases of…
Gov’t expenditure justified if… – ISSER’s Prof Quartey
Economist Professor Peter Quartey has said a high expenditure by the government…
Moody’s forecasts 4% growth rate for Ghana in 2021
International ratings agency, Moody’s, is forecasting a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth…
New data shows economy likely to rebound faster than projected
Ghana’s economy is on a broad path to recovery with indications of…
World Bank forecasts sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP to contract 3.3% in 2020
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to be negative at -3.3…
Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record
The Japanese economy has shrunk at its fastest rate on record as…
Government’s 20 percent tax-to-GDP target unrealistic – IEA
Ghana’s target of achieving tax-to-GDP of 20 percent by 2023 is unrealistic…
Fiscal deficit seen near 10 percent of GDP
The Covid-19 pandemic’s significant impact on government revenues could push this year’s…
Gov’t revenue GH¢3.6bn off mark in Q1
Government’s worst fears regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its…