The president．Danilo Medina of the Partido de la Liberacien Dominicana
(PLD)，will enjoy a two。Thirds legislative majority until the 2016 elections．
He has high approval ratings，but cannot seek a second consecutive term．
Divisions within the opposition Partido Revolucionario Dominicano(PRD)
will continue to weaken the party．This，along with the PLD’S strong poll
ratings，supports the forecast that the PLD will retain power in 2016．

Highlights 7

Political outlook 8

Economic policy outlook 9

Economic forecast 11

Annual data and forecast 14

Quarterly data 15

Monthly data 16

Annual trends charts 18

Monthly trends charts 19

Comparative economic indicators 20

Basic data 21

Political structure 22

Politics 23

Economy 30

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