The president，Rafil Castro，will complete his last five—year term in early 2018．
Miguel Diaz—Canel has been named as his deputy,but there remains
uncertainty about the succession，as his position is not completely secure．
The Economist Intelligence Unit’S forecast is based on the assumption that US
official sanctions will not disappear,despite some recent confidence,building
moves towards constructive engagement in areas ofmutual interest．

Highlights 7

Political outlook 8

Economic policy outlook 9

Economic forecast 10

Annual data and forecast 14

Annual trends charts 15

Monthly trends charts 16

Comparative economic indicators 17

Basic data 18

Political structure 19

Politics 20

Economy 21

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