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Macroeconomic Forecast Jordan

November 2007 | Macroeconomic Forecasts

On the back of high oil prices and costly fuel subsidies we are expecting the budget deficit to come in around 5.3% of GDP this year, after which it will narrow to 3.9% in 2008. Increased government spending will put

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