Tunisia - Memorandum on the economic position and prospects

FILE COUPY Report No. 1136-TUN Memoranaum on ine Economic Position and Prospects of Tunisia SeptemLber* 1 97 6 EMENA FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY LEWJ uocumeni of ine vVordu Bank This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CTUKLNC1i EZ'u.lvALE'IlS Currency Unit = Dinar = 1000 Millimes Dinars per US Dollar Period End of Period Period Average 1970 0.5208 0.5208 1971 0.4807 0.5157 1972 0.4840 0.4772 1973 0.4451 0.4200 1974 0.4065 0.4365 1975 0.4253 0.4023 0.3914 0.3925 1975) II 0.3804 0.3850 ) III 0.4327 o.4119 ) IV 0.4253 0.4196 1976). I 0.4298 0.4238 ) II 0.4352 0.4314 Source: IMF. International Financial Statistics. September 1976.  FOR OFmFCIAL USE ONLY MEMORANDUM ON THE ECONOMIC POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF TUNISIA TABLE OF CONTENTS MA pf UACTr nATlA 01TlUhAAfl' ARIT ,'(le%WT T1W T(%Th1 4 4 44 T wl.i'Ffl/%nTTjrq T /%X7 I nT f l VfflT' Vflflflff.Tt1 -~FVflfT flflAfl&%1't' 1 I. 1X1..,LIII A~UI'II~iiL. JLV~Lur71rA'I. . ............. Domestic resource mobilization..............6 Thle ba'lance of paym-ients................. 9 The external debt ....................11 II. FORECASTS FOR 1976 AND FOURTH PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS .... 12 The outlook for 1976 . 12 Achn-ievements of the Fourth Plan (... 3-1976)............. 14 III. PRELMIDUNAX UBJETUIVES OF THE. FIFTH PLAN (1977-198. ) AND DEVELOPMENTS .......PROSPECTS..................... 18 Fifth Plan Objectives and Strategy ... .................. 18 Economic and Financial Prospects ....................... 20 ANNEX - Statistical Appendix This report is based on the findings of an economic mission which visited Tunisia in january 1976. The mission was composed of Messrs. Francois Laporte (Chief), Werner Schelzig (General Economist), and Alex Tyrteos (Young Professional). Ms. Betty Dow (Economic Analysis and Projections Department) contributed to the long-term projection model. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official dutiesO ILe.cnntvnts may no otherwiase bp fdislosed without World Bakauthoza.tion..,   TU NISIA IBRD 12281 - ^