01851cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018530 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484359723 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. El Salvador : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report and Statement by the Executive Director for El Salvador. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (73 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 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that the real GDP of El Salvador grew above potential, at 2.3 percent in 2017, supported by lower oil prices, continued United States (U.S.) recovery, and a surge in remittances. However, El Salvador's growth continues to lag regional peers. Inflation remained low at 1 percent, anchored by dollarization. In 2018-19, growth is expected to remain above potential at 2.3 percent, reflecting the temporary acceleration of the U.S. growth from the recent U.S. tax reform and higher grant-financed investment. The fiscal deficit would further fall to 2.2 percent of GDP in 2018, as savings from the pension reform kick in, but would rise to 2.7 percent of GDP in 2019. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/151 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/151/002.2018.issue-151-en.xml IMF e-Library