Macroeconomic Forecast Mali

August 2005 | Macroeconomic Forecasts

We expect robust real GDP growth of 6% in 2005, followed by 5.5% growth in 2006. These forecasts assume a return to normal crop levels, after low yields last year (cereal output is expected to jump from 1.9mn in 2004 to 3mn tonnes this year). Following the opening of two new mines, gold output will also rise, from 49 tonnes in 2004 to an anticipated 54 tonnes in 2005. However, the ongoing possibility of drought and locust swarms present downside risks

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