The president, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, will continue to dominate the political system despite questions over his regime's democratic credibility. Concerns are rising that he may attempt to defy the constitution to run again in 2016.
The ruling Parti congolais du travail (PCT) will continue to hold overwhelming majority in the National Assembly, supported by the pro-presidential coalition, the Rassemblement pour la majorite presidentielle.

Summary 7

Basic data 8

Political structure 9

Economic structure 10

Annual indicators 10

Quarterly indicators 11

Comparative economic indicators 12

Outlook for 2015-16 13

Political outlook 13

Economic policy outlook 14

Economic forecast 16

Recent analysis 19

Politics 19

Economy 22

International assumptions summary 16

Forecast summary 18

Exchange rates 11

Foreign reserves 11

Gross domestic product 18

Consumer price inflation 18

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