Tunisia - Current economic position and prospects

RESTRICTED Reporl No. EMA-51a This report is for of ficia usonly by the Bank Group and specifically authorized organizations or persons. It may not be published, quoted or cited without Bank Group authorization. The Bank Group does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the report. I _I INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION CURRENT ECONOMIC POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF TUNISTA Augo,t, e 11 I 1Q 79 Eurone- Middlep Fqt and North Africa Department  Through December 20, 1971: 1 dinar = 1.90 U.S. dollars 1 U.S. dollar = 0.52 dinar Si.nce Decemiber 20w, 19,71I-: 1 1 na m Af TT xA- -I X. U_I.- - * ' L U U . * UA.LV dL Ci L U .S. dU.LhLar- - .4u dLIcinar  TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. MAPS COUNTRY DATA SUJLUARY AhD CONCLUSIONS ......................... . . i I. RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS .........1 Reorientation of Economic Policies ........... 1 Economic Growth .......... ...... ........ . 2 Sunnlv and Use of Resources .. 7 Domestic Finance ....................... .,. 8 External Sector ................ 12 TT. DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS ........................ 18 ANNEX: AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL APPENDIX This report was prepared by a mission which visited Tunisia iLn iL-Irci 1972. TLe mission. consisteu of: Messrs. G.C. Bill4r.gton (chief), B.A. Schmutz (general economist), J. Dumoulin (irrigation engialeer), c J. hendry (agricultural econoeist), . T - le (ir.dus- trial economist) and M. Iskander (engineer).   IBRD 10007 r | l l JUNE 19721 r~~~ | .4dM F D / f