Togo

Economic activities have weakened due to the continuing socio-political tensions. Despite the ensuing revenue underperformance, the fiscal position improved significantly as expenditure was curtailed; the domestic primary balance at end-2017—the fiscal indicator under the direct control of the government—improved by about 5 percentage points of GDP relative to 2016. Inflation has been subdued and is expected to remain below the WAEMU convergence criterion of up to 3 percent during the program period. The current account balance has improved, driven by lower imports related to public investments. The political dialogue has stalled and protests resumed.