Rwanda Economic Update, July 2012 : Leveraging Regional Integration
Rwanda grew at a rapid rate in the second half of 2011, exceeding 10 percent for the first time, since the 2009 global economic downturn. Overall, Rwanda achieved 8.6 percent growth in 2011, and substantially exceeded the average growth for Sub- Sa...
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ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCOUNTING ADVERSE IMPACT AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURE ARREARS AUCTIONS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE SHEET BANK DEPOSITS BANKING SECTOR BANKING SYSTEM BANNER YEAR BARRIER BASIS POINTS BENCHMARKS BRANCH NETWORKS BUDGET REVIEW BUSINESS INVESTMENT CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL BASE CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL BANK COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANK COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICES COMMON MARKET COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER GOODS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE COOPERATIVE BANK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COUNTRY FORECAST CREDIT APPRAISAL CREDIT COOPERATIVES CREDIT GROWTH CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS CUSTOMS UNION DEBT DEBT CRISIS DEFICITS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT RATE DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DIVIDENDS DOMESTIC BORROWING DOMESTIC LIQUIDITY DOMESTIC SECURITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIES OF SCALE EQUIPMENT EXCESS LIQUIDITY EXCHANGE RATE EXCISE TAXES EXPENDITURE EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKET EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT SHARES EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXPOSURES FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL INFLOWS FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCING REQUIREMENTS FISCAL CONSOLIDATION FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL POLICY FIXED CAPITAL FIXED INVESTMENT FOOD PRICE FOOD PRODUCTION FORECASTS FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN FINANCING GDP GLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNMENT ASSETS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION GROWTH IN TRADE GROWTH RATE HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOME TAX INFLATION INFLATION RATES INFLATIONARY PRESSURE INFLATIONARY PRESSURES INSURANCE INSURANCE ACTIVITIES INSURANCE COMPANY INTEREST PAYMENTS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE SPREADS INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOINT VENTURES LIFE INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY CRISIS LIQUIDITY CRUNCH LOCAL CAPITAL MARKETS LOCAL MARKET LOW-INCOME COUNTRY LOW-INCOME ECONOMY |
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ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCOUNTING ADVERSE IMPACT AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURE ARREARS AUCTIONS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE SHEET BANK DEPOSITS BANKING SECTOR BANKING SYSTEM BANNER YEAR BARRIER BASIS POINTS BENCHMARKS BRANCH NETWORKS BUDGET REVIEW BUSINESS INVESTMENT CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL BASE CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL BANK COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANK COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICES COMMON MARKET COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER GOODS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE COOPERATIVE BANK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COUNTRY FORECAST CREDIT APPRAISAL CREDIT COOPERATIVES CREDIT GROWTH CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS CUSTOMS UNION DEBT DEBT CRISIS DEFICITS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT RATE DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DIVIDENDS DOMESTIC BORROWING DOMESTIC LIQUIDITY DOMESTIC SECURITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIES OF SCALE EQUIPMENT EXCESS LIQUIDITY EXCHANGE RATE EXCISE TAXES EXPENDITURE EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKET EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT SHARES EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXPOSURES FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL INFLOWS FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCING REQUIREMENTS FISCAL CONSOLIDATION FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL POLICY FIXED CAPITAL FIXED INVESTMENT FOOD PRICE FOOD PRODUCTION FORECASTS FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN FINANCING GDP GLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNMENT ASSETS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION GROWTH IN TRADE GROWTH RATE HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOME TAX INFLATION INFLATION RATES INFLATIONARY PRESSURE INFLATIONARY PRESSURES INSURANCE INSURANCE ACTIVITIES INSURANCE COMPANY INTEREST PAYMENTS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE SPREADS INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOINT VENTURES LIFE INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY CRISIS LIQUIDITY CRUNCH LOCAL CAPITAL MARKETS LOCAL MARKET LOW-INCOME COUNTRY LOW-INCOME ECONOMY World Bank Rwanda Economic Update, July 2012 : Leveraging Regional Integration |
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Rwanda grew at a rapid rate in the
second half of 2011, exceeding 10 percent for the first
time, since the 2009 global economic downturn. Overall,
Rwanda achieved 8.6 percent growth in 2011, and
substantially exceeded the average growth for Sub- Saharan
Africa (SSA) of 5.0 percent. Rwanda also grew fastest than
all the countries in the East African Community (EAC), which
as a group reached 6.1 percent in 2011. Robust growth
continued in the first quarter of 2012, when Rwanda's
economy expanded at 7.7 percent. Renewed concerns over the
global growth outlook and of the European debt crisis, might
negatively affect Rwanda's prospects in 2012/2013, and
lead to a lower growth turn-out compared to 2011. First
quarter growth in 2012 remained overall robust, but showed
considerable weakness in the industry sector. This was in
contrast to what was observed in the second half of 2011,
when industrial growth led by buoyant construction, and
mining activities pushed the sector to the top, ahead of
services. In the second half of 2011, Rwanda's growth
momentum accelerated largely led by thriving non-tradable
goods and services sectors while the manufacturing sector
continued to be sluggish. The Rwandan economy expanded by
10.8 percent during the second half of 2011, but
manufacturing only contributed 0.5 percentage points to this
growth outcome. Agricultural output took a leap in the
second half, mainly due to a very good second harvest season
outcome. Overall, growth turn-out for 2011 stood at 8.6
percent, up from 7.2 percent in 2010. Inflationary pressures
reappeared in tandem with high international food and fuel
prices. The small policy response came with a delay, not
enough to prevent core inflation reaching its highest level
since mid-2009. Core inflation exceeded headline inflation
for the whole second half of 2011. The current account
deficit broadened in 2011. Rwanda's export performed
robustly, benefiting from high international prices, but
could not keep up with the increasing import bill, leading
to a further deterioration in the trade balance. For 2012,
Rwanda's economy is expected to continue to grow slower
than it did in 2011, but at a healthy pace. The industrial
sector is likely to expand less than in 2011 and growth in
the services sector is expected to be more moderate, both on
account of a more risky global environment. |
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Rwanda Economic Update, July 2012 : Leveraging Regional Integration |
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Rwanda Economic Update, July 2012 : Leveraging Regional Integration |
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Rwanda Economic Update, July 2012 : Leveraging Regional Integration |
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Rwanda Economic Update, July 2012 : Leveraging Regional Integration |
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okr-10986-266912021-04-23T14:04:37Z Rwanda Economic Update, July 2012 : Leveraging Regional Integration World Bank ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCOUNTING ADVERSE IMPACT AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURE ARREARS AUCTIONS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE SHEET BANK DEPOSITS BANKING SECTOR BANKING SYSTEM BANNER YEAR BARRIER BASIS POINTS BENCHMARKS BRANCH NETWORKS BUDGET REVIEW BUSINESS INVESTMENT CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL BASE CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL BANK COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANK COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICES COMMON MARKET COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER GOODS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE COOPERATIVE BANK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COUNTRY FORECAST CREDIT APPRAISAL CREDIT COOPERATIVES CREDIT GROWTH CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS CUSTOMS UNION DEBT DEBT CRISIS DEFICITS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT RATE DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DIVIDENDS DOMESTIC BORROWING DOMESTIC LIQUIDITY DOMESTIC SECURITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIES OF SCALE EQUIPMENT EXCESS LIQUIDITY EXCHANGE RATE EXCISE TAXES EXPENDITURE EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKET EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT SHARES EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXPOSURES FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL INFLOWS FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCING REQUIREMENTS FISCAL CONSOLIDATION FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL POLICY FIXED CAPITAL FIXED INVESTMENT FOOD PRICE FOOD PRODUCTION FORECASTS FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN FINANCING GDP GLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNMENT ASSETS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION GROWTH IN TRADE GROWTH RATE HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOME TAX INFLATION INFLATION RATES INFLATIONARY PRESSURE INFLATIONARY PRESSURES INSURANCE INSURANCE ACTIVITIES INSURANCE COMPANY INTEREST PAYMENTS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE SPREADS INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOINT VENTURES LIFE INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY CRISIS LIQUIDITY CRUNCH LOCAL CAPITAL MARKETS LOCAL MARKET LOW-INCOME COUNTRY LOW-INCOME ECONOMY Rwanda grew at a rapid rate in the second half of 2011, exceeding 10 percent for the first time, since the 2009 global economic downturn. Overall, Rwanda achieved 8.6 percent growth in 2011, and substantially exceeded the average growth for Sub- Saharan Africa (SSA) of 5.0 percent. Rwanda also grew fastest than all the countries in the East African Community (EAC), which as a group reached 6.1 percent in 2011. Robust growth continued in the first quarter of 2012, when Rwanda's economy expanded at 7.7 percent. Renewed concerns over the global growth outlook and of the European debt crisis, might negatively affect Rwanda's prospects in 2012/2013, and lead to a lower growth turn-out compared to 2011. First quarter growth in 2012 remained overall robust, but showed considerable weakness in the industry sector. This was in contrast to what was observed in the second half of 2011, when industrial growth led by buoyant construction, and mining activities pushed the sector to the top, ahead of services. In the second half of 2011, Rwanda's growth momentum accelerated largely led by thriving non-tradable goods and services sectors while the manufacturing sector continued to be sluggish. The Rwandan economy expanded by 10.8 percent during the second half of 2011, but manufacturing only contributed 0.5 percentage points to this growth outcome. Agricultural output took a leap in the second half, mainly due to a very good second harvest season outcome. Overall, growth turn-out for 2011 stood at 8.6 percent, up from 7.2 percent in 2010. Inflationary pressures reappeared in tandem with high international food and fuel prices. The small policy response came with a delay, not enough to prevent core inflation reaching its highest level since mid-2009. Core inflation exceeded headline inflation for the whole second half of 2011. The current account deficit broadened in 2011. Rwanda's export performed robustly, benefiting from high international prices, but could not keep up with the increasing import bill, leading to a further deterioration in the trade balance. For 2012, Rwanda's economy is expected to continue to grow slower than it did in 2011, but at a healthy pace. The industrial sector is likely to expand less than in 2011 and growth in the services sector is expected to be more moderate, both on account of a more risky global environment. 2017-05-22T16:36:36Z 2017-05-22T16:36:36Z 2012-07 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/899241468108265340/Leveraging-regional-integration http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26691 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Kigali Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling Economic & Sector Work Africa Rwanda |