Large volumes of resources are busted on unproductive energy subsidies in South Asia.
"Despite efforts at consolidation, fiscal deficits are 6 percent or higher in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and above 4 percent in Bangladesh.
Subsidies, mainly for fuel and to a lesser extent for food, contribute to the overall deficits," the report sid.
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"[S]subsidies account for over 2 percent of GDP in India and Pakistan, and over 3.5 percent of GDP in Bangladesh, according to recent World Bank and IMF estimates.
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India had raised energy prices in the second half of 2012 and also started to scheme rationing of subsidized cooking gas.
"Headline inflation exceeds 7 percent in Pakistan and Bangladesh, and remains close to 10 percent in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka— significantly higher than the average for developing countries," the report said.
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