The main potential threat to political stability in the short to medium term is change at the top of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF).
Although the faction associated with the former vice-president, Joice Mujuru, has been defeated, iactional fighting within the party remains possible. An upsurge in violence in the run-up to the 2018 polls may also occur.

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Political outlook 8

Democracy index 10

Economic policy outlook 11

Economic forecast 13

Annual data and forecast 17

Quarterly data 18

Monthly data 19

Annual trends charts 20

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Comparative economic indicators 22

Basic data 23

Political structure 24

Politics 25

Economy 28

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