Today’s post by Jan-Hendrik Pretorius compares IMF forecast errors for country debt-to-GDP ratios for selected economies. Year T is current year, T+1 is one-year ahead and T+2 two years ahead. IMF forecast errors for South Africa have been low by global standards. The latest IMF forecasts do not project that South Africa’s ratio will stabilise.
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