The emir will remain the ultimate political authority,but he will face pressure
from the opposition to implement constitutional reforms，as well as sporadic
public protests．However,underlying political stability will remain．
Periodic tensions between the executive and the legislature，as well as
parliamentary in—fighting，are likely to persist in the medium term，hindering
progress on economic development．

Highlights 7

Political outlook 8

Economic policy outlook 9

Economic forecast 11

Annual data and forecast 15

Quarterly data 16

Monthly data 17

Annual trends charts 18

Monthly trends charts 19

Comparative economic indicators 20

Basic data 21

Political structure 22

Politics 23

Economy 33

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