Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Currency 15.38 14.52 14.71 14.91 15.11 15.51
Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 26.40 25.7 25.7 25.5 25.5 25.5
Inflation Rate (%) 1.70 5.3 5.2 5.2 5 6
Interest Rate (%) 6.50 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6
Balance of Trade (SZL Million) 145.40 -905 -500 -500 -500 -613
Current Account to GDP (%) -1.30 7 7 5 5 5
Government Debt to GDP (%) 9.95 11 11 13 13 13
Government Budget (% of GDP) -8.20 -8.3 -8.3 -6 -6 -6
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 33.00 33 33 33 33 33
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 27.50 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5
GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
GDP (USD Billion) 4.70 4.5 4.5 6 6 6
GDP per capita (USD) 4820.00 4850 4850 4890 4890 4890
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 9530.40 9600 9600 9690 9690 9690
Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 26.40 25.7 25.7 25.5 25.5 25.5
Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Inflation Rate (%) 1.70 5.3 5.2 5.2 5 6
Food Inflation (%) 2.00 1.9 1.95 1.95 1.95 2
CPI Transportation (%) 1.60 5.05 2.52 2.52 1.68 2.68
Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Interest Rate (%) 6.50 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 3.20 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.7
Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Balance of Trade (SZL Million) 145.40 -905 -500 -500 -500 -613
Current Account to GDP (%) -1.30 7 7 5 5 5
Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 9.95 11 11 13 13 13
Government Budget (% of GDP) -8.20 -8.3 -8.3 -6 -6 -6
Taxes Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 33.00 33 33 33 33 33
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 27.50 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5
Sales Tax Rate (%) 15.00 14 14 14 15 14


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