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Macroeconomic Forecast Gabon

January 2010 | Macroeconomic Forecasts

BMI View: Higher average oil prices in 2010 should enable Gabon to enjoy a V-shaped recovery from the woes of 2009. We are forecasting real GDP growth of 5.5% in 2010, compared with near-flat growth of an estimated 0.9% in 2009.

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