Trinidad and Tobago is a high-income country, with a corresponding level of human development. Substantial financial reserves maintain stability amid energy sector fluctuations. The government aims to...
Type: BriefReport#: 194032Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Angola's economy started to recover from 2023’s shocks - extended maintenance shutdowns at major oil fields, exchange rate depreciation, and gasoline price hikes. Growth is projected at 3.2 percent in...
Type: BriefReport#: 194087Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth rebounded to 2.7 percent in 2023, driven by robust agricultural output, but momentum weakened in 2024, with real growth projected at 2.2 percent, due to persistent fuel shortages, power supply disruptions,...
Type: BriefReport#: 194091Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Cameroon's economic growth shows signs of recovery after its slowdown in 2023. However, the growth rate remains below the target set out in the Nation’s development strategy (NDS30), implying limited poverty...
Type: BriefReport#: 194093Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Algeria’s growth remained dynamic, and inflation decelerated in early 2024, amid OPEC quota reductions but resilient agricultural output, higher public spending, and strong investment. Declining oil and...
Type: BriefReport#: 194035Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth is slowing from the strong rebound of 2023 and is estimated at 5.0 percent in 2024. Poverty remains high as the link between growth and poverty reduction has weakened. Inflation is falling...
Type: BriefReport#: 194113Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
GDP growth is projected to gather pace, supported by foreign direct investment inflows, a rebound in exports, and the dissipation of drought effects. Lower inflation and monetary easing should also support...
Type: BriefReport#: 194123Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The economy is expected to grow by 3.7 percent in 2024, driven by tourism, telecommunications, and construction. Commitment to fiscal consolidation is expected to result in a primary surplus by enhancing...
Type: BriefReport#: 194128Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Nigeria has undertaken difficult but necessary reforms to turn around its development trajectory after policy missteps and multiple shocks which have deepened and broadened poverty. Positive results are...
Type: BriefReport#: 194125Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Between 2016 and 2021, Romania's strong economic growth led to a significant reduction in poverty, with the rate ($6.85/day PPP) dropping by 14.7 percentage points to 7.1 percent. The anchored at-risk-of-poverty...
Type: BriefReport#: 196146Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Over the last decade, poverty has been steadily on the rise in Sudan. Since the split and independence of South Sudan in 2011, Sudan's economy has contracted, with an average per capita GDP growth of -3...
Type: BriefReport#: 196148Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The latest poverty estimate, based on the 2017 Household Budget Survey (IOF), shows that 55.5 percent of the population lives below the national poverty line. In terms of international benchmarks, 45 percent...
Type: BriefReport#: 196155Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and financial protection in four East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries, focusing on the dynamics of healthcare...
Type: ReportReport#: 194490Date: October 1, 2024Author:
Katelyn Jison Yoo ;
Sharma, Jayendra ;
Patrick Hoang-Vu Eozenou ;
Christophe Lemiere
In the region of the Americas, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute a major disease burden, accounting for approximately 80 percent of all deaths (PAHO 2019). Mental and neurological disorders,...
Type: BriefReport#: 194760Date: October 1, 2024Author:
Anne-Sophie Jung ;
Jeremy Veillard ;
Timothy A. Johnston
The report is based on the WBG’s technical assistance which aimed to 1) provide a baseline of current PHC performance, understand the strengths and weaknesses of the PHC system, and where to target initiatives...
As of 2018, data indicates that about 16.5 million Angolans, or 52.9 percent of the population, lived on less than 3.65 dollars per person per day (2017 PPP), the international poverty line for lower-middle...
Type: BriefReport#: 196045Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Over the past decade, Bulgaria has seen a significant decline in poverty and robust income growth among the bottom 40 percent of the population, driven by strong economic growth. Between 2015 and 2020,...
Type: BriefReport#: 196058Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In early 2021, the government of China announced the elimination of poverty in rural areas, as measured using the official poverty standard, equivalent to $2.30/day (2017 PPP). However, using a higher...
Type: BriefReport#: 196068Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Despite an expected increase in growth from 3.8 percent in 2023 to 4.5 percent in 2024, Madagascar's poverty rate remains persistently high at 80.2 percent, based on the $2.15 per person per day (2017...
Type: BriefReport#: 196095Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The official multidimensional poverty rate in Mexico, which measures monetary poverty as well as deprivations in education, health, social security, housing quality, basic utilities, and food security,...
Type: BriefReport#: 196097Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
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