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Actual agricultural boost CFAfr:US Consumer price inflation countries Current-account balance current-account deficit Democratic Despite domestic demand Domestic politics donors Economic growth Economic indicators 1998 economic policy economic reform Economist Intelligence Unit EIU estimate Exchange rate av excl gold year-end export growth external debt year-end External debt-service ratio finances fiscal policy Forecast summary 1999 Forecast summary 2001 forecast to grow further GDP at market global government's growth is forecast imports fob improve increase Intelligence Unit estimates Intelligence Unit forecasts interest rates Iraq legislative liberalisation macroeconomic majority market prices Merchandise exports fob military monetary policy n/a n/a n/a oil prices Oil production 000 Overview paid parliament Policy trends president PRGF price inflation av prime minister private consumption privatisation prospects Real GDP growth recovery reduce regional Reserves excl gold revenue rise risk sector slowdown spending stability strong structural reforms Total external debt tourism trade unlikely weak