In economic terms, 2019 was a mixed year for Nigeria. GDP growth remained stable at 2% in the first half of 2019, having averaged 1.9% throughout 2018. By year’s end this had improved to 2.3%, according to the IMF; however, inflation stood relatively high, at 11.3%.
A pesar de un año de turbulencias políticas, y de finalizar con un crecimiento del PIB inferior a lo previsto, Perú logró progresar significativamente en lo económico y social en 2019.
El primer año completo de la administración del Presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, comúnmente conocido como AMLO, ha representado un desafío para la economía mexicana, aunque también ha visto resultados positivos en términos de comercio internacional e inversión.
La Côte d’Ivoire est restée en 2019 l’une des économies mondiales qui affiche la croissance la plus rapide, l’Etat enregistrant toujours des recettes agricoles en hausse et poursuivant sa politique de diversification économique.
Despite ongoing fiscal challenges, Bahrain’s economy proved resilient throughout 2019, with the World Bank projecting growth of 1.8%. While expansion of the non-oil economy is expected to slow from 2.5% to 2.2%, the oil sector is due to move back into the black (0.2%), reversing the 1.2% contraction recorded the previous year.
Increased public investment and a recovery in demand across the region helped Sharjah post more robust growth in 2019, as the emirate continues to expand its free zones and industrial projects.
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