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Algeria’s long-term growth performance is slowing down, driven by a shrinking hydrocarbon sector, a winded public-led growth model, and an underdeveloped private sector.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has destabilized the world economy and the Jordanian economy is projected to contract by 5.5% in 2020.
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Growth in Egypt is expected to have remained positive, but declined from 5.6% in FY2019 to 3.5% in FY2020, and then further to 2.3% in FY2021, before rebounding in FY2022.
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Fragmentation of macroeconomic policies add further strains on the fragile economic conditions, with serious humanitarian consequences.
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Growth in the region is expected to slow sharply to 2.2% in 2020 under the effects of the current health emergency and then rebound to 6.2% in 2021.
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Large financial assets underpin Kuwait’s economic resilience, but fiscal and structural reform are key to offset the risks of lower oil prices.
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Could central banks print money without risking inflation?
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A sharp exchange rate depreciation has accelerated inflation, with negative consequences for the livelihoods of vulnerable households
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Global growth in 2019 has been downgraded to 2.6 percent, 0.3 percentage point below previous forecasts
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In October 2019, the economy plunged into a financial crisis brought about by a sudden stop in capital inflows, which precipitated banking, debt , and exchange rate crises
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Real GDP growth is projected at -1% compared to an average of 7% per year from 2015 to 2019, as a result of COVID-19.
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Faced with this multifaceted crisis, Iraq’s growth is expected to contract by 9.5 percent in 2020, the worst annual performance since 2003.
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A political resolution is needed to implement the required reforms for a private sector driven growth and jobs generation.
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Government spending on healthcare and infrastructure investment will pick up. Growth will rebound in 2021.
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