Macroeconomic Forecast Bolivia

BMI View: We maintain a relatively upbeat outlook on the Bolivian economy for 2010 and beyond, despite President Evo Morales' broadside against the private sector. Strong fiscal and external accounts in conjunction with low inflation and a manageable debt load provided a promising backdrop. Although final figures have not been released as we go to print there is little doubt that the economy kept on growing in 2009. We forecast real GDP growth to come in at 3.3% in 2010 and remain hopeful about the prospects over the next five years.

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