There is 1ittle immediate threat to political stability．An upsurge in violence 1ater in the forecast period-notably in the run’up to the next polls，in 2018一 remains possible，however．Other potential flashpoints include the exit from power of Robert Mugabe；no clear succession plan iS in place，meaning that there could be a power struggle within me Zimbabwe African National Union—Patriotic Front(ZANU-PF)．

Highlights 7

Political outlook 8

Economic policy outlook 10

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 25

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