Just a few decades after the shift from Mongolia’s communist era to a market economy, the country’s industrial base remains small. Government support for the sector and some significant natural resources work in its favour, but several factors present obstacles to growth. They include geography, infrastructure, corruption and bureaucratic hassle,...
Bounded by Russia to the north and China to the south, Mongolia is a vast country and sparsely populated – larger than Western Europe, but with a population of barely 3m people. The country of wind-swept steppes, plains and deserts is famous for its nomadic tradition, still influential despite rapid development. However, stable and democratically-...
Largely trade-oriented, the Mongolian economy is powered by growing mineral exports and oiled by imports of capital and consumer goods. Volumes have risen over the past two years as the mining sector has geared up, while external demand and prices both remain strong.
While Mongolia’s double-digit GDP growth is helping transform the country and makes it an emerging market star, it also contributes to double-digit inflation. High inflation is probably the single-biggest macroeconomic concern for the country since the end of the global economic crisis. While this is a sign of the economy’s success, rising prices...
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