01909cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018214 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484338506 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (79 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 IMF Staff Report for 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Ethiopia has recorded annual average GDP growth of about ten percent in the last decade, driven by public investments in agriculture and infrastructure. The poverty rate has fallen from 44 percent in 2000 to 23.5 percent in 2015/16. In 2016/17 GDP growth is estimated at 9 percent, as agriculture rebounded from severe drought conditions in 2015/16. Industrial activity expanded, with continued investments in infrastructure and manufacturing. The current account deficit declined in 2016/17 to 8.2 percent of GDP. Over the medium term, growth is expected to remain about 8 percent, supported by sustained expansion in exports and investment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/018 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/018/002.2018.issue-018-en.xml IMF e-Library