CHAPTER FOUR: ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT __________________________________________________________________________ Table 4.2: Trends in the main aggregates by scenario 2007 2008 2009 Baseline scenario MDG scenario Trend scenario Baseline scenario MDG scenario Trend scenario Baseline scenario MDG scenario Trend scenario GDP growth rate % 6.0 7.3 4.1 6.8 8.1 4.5 7.5 8.7 5.0 Investment rate 23.6 26.4 22.9 24.4 27.2 23.2 25.2 27.6 23.6 Total expenditure in % GDP 24.4 30.2 22.4 25.0 29.2 22.3 24.6 27.5 21.8 Budget deficit in % GDP -6.8 -12.7 -4.8 -6.9 -11.5 -4.2 -6.3 -9.9 -3.4 Financing gap (billion CFA franc) 49.6 216.6 0.0 93.8 246.2 12.0 72.2 212.5 30.2 Current deficit in % GDP -5.8 -6.1 -6.1 -5.5 -5.8 -6.2 -4.9 -5.2 -5.5 Source: INSAE and Department of Economic Analysis and Forecasting (DAEP). 143