2024 was another bumper year for the PFM blog! In its 16 years of activity, the blog has attracted over 42 million visitors, or nearly 110 million page views. Readership of the top blogs shows a dramatic recent rise – a six-fold increase since 2022 and a 25 percent rise over the last year.
Out of the 50 articles posted in 2024, 62% were written by non-IMF authors. Moreover, only one out of the top 10 articles for 2024 was authored by IMF staff. Almost 40% of articles were by other international organizations, think tanks and research institutes, finance ministries, independent consultants, and other non-IMF sources. We strongly encourage such authors to continue submitting their proposals to the Editors!
As usual, the top 10 articles posted in the past year cover a wide range of topics. Apart from core pieces on budget and finance issues, the remaining entries spanned such diverse subjects as sustainability and digital money. Artificial Intelligence (AI) featured in one-fifth of articles, which is unsurprising in a year that will be remembered for huge technological breakthroughs, particularly in Large Language Models (LLM).
Here are the articles that made the podium in 2024!
The third most viewed PFM article was Uganda's Public Debt Dilemma: What Lies Ahead in 2024 by Amos Sanday.
The second most viewed article was Management of Botswana's Diamond Revenues by Keith Jefferis
Finally, first place goes to Ramesh Kumar Nanjundaiya, for his article titled India's Decade of Economic Resurgence.
We want to thank all the PFM blog readers and contributors alike, for their participation and involvement in the blog. Thank you for helping the PFM blog become more successful each year. We invite your continued support.
Please find below the list of the Top 10 most viewed PFM blog articles in 2024:
1. India's Decade of Economic Resurgence
2. Management of Botswana's Diamond Revenues
3. Uganda's Public Debt Dilemma: What Lies Ahead in 2024
4. Smart Payments: Making Fiscal Transfers Just-in-Time
5. Public Investment Management: Identifying Bottlenecks, Trends, and What to Do About Them
6. Unleashing the Power of AI in Public Finance
7. Public Sector ESG Reporting: the Control of Sustainability with both a Small and a Capital S?
8. A Stocktake on Top-Down and Medium-Term Budgeting in OECD Countries
9. AI-Powered Treasury: Georgia’s Innovative Approach to Managing Payment Risks
10. FMIS in OECD Countries: A Study in Diversity
