Markets Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Currency 14.51 14.77 14.97 15.16 15.37 15.78
Overview Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 26.40 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.5 25.5
Inflation Rate (%) 1.80 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.2 6
Interest Rate (%) 6.75 6.75 6.75 6.5 6.5 6
Balance of Trade (SZL Million) 145.40 -1508 -905 -500 -500 -613
Current Account to GDP (%) -1.30 7 7 7 5 5
Government Debt to GDP (%) 9.95 11 11 11 13 13
Government Budget (% of GDP) -8.20 -8.3 -8.3 -8.3 -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 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
GDP (USD Billion) 4.41 5.6 5.6 5.6 6 6
GDP per capita (USD) 3914.02 3486 3941 3941 3948 3948
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 7738.97 6894 7793 7793 7806 7806
Labour Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 26.40 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.5 25.5
Prices Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Inflation Rate (%) 1.80 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.2 6
Food Inflation (%) 1.40 1.8 1.9 1.95 1.95 2
CPI Transportation (%) 1.60 4.01 5.05 2.52 2.52 2.68
Money Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Interest Rate (%) 6.75 6.75 6.75 6.5 6.5 6
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 3.20 3.2 3.2 2.95 2.95 2.45
Trade Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Balance of Trade (SZL Million) 145.40 -1508 -905 -500 -500 -613
Current Account to GDP (%) -1.30 7 7 7 5 5
Government Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 9.95 11 11 11 13 13
Government Budget (% of GDP) -8.20 -8.3 -8.3 -8.3 -6 -6
Taxes Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 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 (%) 14.00 14 14 14 14 14


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