01752cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008352 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451840490 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Vanuatu : 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Vanuatu. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (50 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that despite frequent shocks and an uncertain policy environment in Vanuatu, macroeconomic stability has been maintained. Real GDP growth was 2 1\2 percent in 2000 owing to an agriculture-led recovery. However, the economy contracted by 2 percent in 2001, owing to the effects of several major cyclones and a global downturn in agriculture and tourism. Inflation remained subdued, increasing from 2 1\2 percent in 2000 to 3 3/4 percent in 2001. The current account surplus declined from 2 percent of GDP in 2000 to 3/4 percent in 2001. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2002/265 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2002/265/002.2002.issue-265-en.xml IMF e-Library