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Ongoing expansion in key sectors fuelled solid growth in Kenya in 2019, although rising debt continues to challenge economic performance.

Muted growth figures did not detract from a generally positive year for Qatar, in which new developments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) production were matched by broad-based expansion in non-hydrocarbons sectors.

Although a slowdown in international trade made 2019 a leaner year for Morocco, real GDP growth decreased only slightly to 2.7%, from 3% in 2018, according to the IMF. This trend is expected to be reversed in 2020, with the national authorities and the IMF forecasting growth will accelerate to 3.5% and 3.7%, respectively.

Lower agricultural exports, on the back of sluggish global demand, made for a challenging 2019 in Tunisia.

While 2019 was a rather mixed year for Colombia’s economy, the country closed the year on a positive note, with 3.4% GDP growth.

A range of developments contributed to making 2019 an overall positive year for Saudi Arabia.