word | | Economy - overview |
| continuing | Venezuela | ... wrestled with macroeconomic imbalances resulting from the government's unorthodox economic policies, a housing crisis, a continuing electricity crisis, and food shortages. The budget deficit reached 5.3% of GDP, and public debt ... |
| Continuing | World | ... 6.6%) recorded the biggest GDP gains - although all were off the pace they set in 2010. Continuing uncertainties in financial markets slowed growth in Spain (+0.8%), Italy (+0.6%), and Greece (-6.0%), while ... |
| continuing | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe's economy is growing despite continuing political uncertainty. Following a decade of contraction from 1998 to 2008, Zimbabwe's economy recorded estimated real growth of 6% in 2011. However, the government ... |
| contract | British Indian Ocean Territory | ... Construction projects and various services needed to support the military installation are performed by military and contract employees from the UK, Mauritius, the Philippines, and the US. There are no industrial or ... |
| contract | Eritrea | ... difficulties for international companies in working with the Eritrean Government, a Canadian mining company signed a contract with the government in 2007 and began mineral extraction in 2010. Eritrea's economic future ... |
| contract | Haiti | ... 54% in abject poverty, the damage to Port-au-Prince caused the country's GDP to contract an estimated 5.1% in 2010. Two-thirds of all Haitians depend on the agricultural sector ... |
| contract | Kyrgyzstan | ... and damaged infrastructure. Shrinking trade and agricultural production, as well as political instability, caused GDP to contract 1.4% in 2010. The fiscal deficit widened to 11% of GDP, reflecting significant increases in ... |
| contract | Paraguay | ... The economy fell 3.8% in 2009, as lower world demand and commodity prices caused exports to contract. The government reacted by introducing fiscal and monetary stimulus packages. Growth resumed at a 15 ... |
| contract | Saint Lucia | ... the government is trying to revitalize the banana industry, although recent hurricanes have caused exports to contract. Saint Lucia is vulnerable to a variety of external shocks including volatile tourism receipts, natural ... |
| contract | Senegal | ... international donor community. Government price controls and subsidies have been steadily dismantled. After seeing its economy contract by 2.1% in 1993, Senegal made an important turnaround, thanks to the reform program, with ... |
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