Macroeconomic Forecast Democratic Republic of the Congo

April 2008 | Macroeconomic Forecasts

Elevated commodity prices, especially metals, will boost the DRC's real GDP growth over the medium term, with our growth forecasts standing at 8.3% in 2008 and 7.9% in 2009, which represent the fastest growth rates seen in over a decade. In our view, highly unstable political conditions, combined with ongoing militia fighting, will continue to pose the main threat to sustainable growth, especially in the event of a downturn in the commodity boom.

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