01884cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016706 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484300848 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Gabon : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Gabon. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (68 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 paper discusses challenges, outlook, and risks of Gabon's economy. Gabon's economy is facing mounting headwinds. Economic activity benefited from a one-off boost in oil production in 2015, due to the introduction of new oil fields and productivity improvements, which are expected to help maintain overall growth about 4 percent in 2015. However, the slowdown in non-oil economy activity continued, led by construction, transport, commerce, and services. The main downside risk to the outlook remains weak fiscal adjustment to sharply lower oil prices. In the event of weaker-than-projected performance on oil revenues or government spending, government would be forced to substantially draw down on its deposit buffer and/or significantly increase borrowing. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/086 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/086/002.2016.issue-086-en.xml IMF e-Library