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Zimbabwe faces significant challenges, marked by political repression and decreasing democratic freedoms. The economy, while showing solid growth in 2023, is expected to decelerate in 2024 due to slower global mineral demand and agricultural…
Zambia faces significant challenges, including widespread corruption and low degree of economic freedom. Country’s economy, heavily reliant on copper exports, is vulnerable to global market fluctuations. Despite projected economic growth, the nation…
Yemen’s political landscape has been devasted by civil war, also distressing state finances. Hopes are present for an economic recovery in the long term, if the war ends. Nevertheless, the country will continue to suffer from high unemployment and…
Although economic freedom is improving, the rule of law in Vietnam remains weak. Strong economic recovery has outpaced regional peers and inflation is not a major issue, but the external sector is susceptible to supply and demand shocks. Higher…
Although Venezuela is repressed for economic freedom and suffers from endemic corruption, possibilities of restructuring its significant debt pile have emerged. The economy remains massively reliant on oil and is slowing, whilst hyperinflation…
Limited taxation adds to Vanuatu’s economic freedom. However, competing factions destabilise the political landscape. Exposure to tourism will lead to output underperformance versus peers in the short term, whilst large agricultural activities also…
Although corruption is being tackled and government finances are strong, Uzbekistan remains an authoritarian state. Thanks to higher remittances, exports and consumption, economic development has been solid, but elevated inflation persists. Reduction…
The US Virgin Islands has a good regulatory environment, which fosters business development. However, a lack of representation in the US is creating frustration amongst islanders. The economy is heavily dependent on tourism and post-pandemic recovery…
Stability and less corruption than peers are cornerstones of Uruguay’s political environment, whilst economic freedom is one of the best regionally. Drought will weigh on short-term economic development, owing to high dependence on agriculture, but…
Corruption and a weak rule of law are hampering strides in economic freedom in Uganda, whilst one party has maintained its grip on governance for decades. However, robust economic performance has been buoyed by strong agricultural output and…