Laos

• Economic growth will remain resilient, supported by FDI inflows into the energy and tourism sectors
• Exchange rate pressures are likely to emerge in 2026 as exports decline
• Inflation will edge higher due to planned tariff adjustments

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Madagascar

• Structural challenges will constrain the pace of economic convergence
• Disinflation will continue in the short term, supported by fading supply shocks and slow domestic demand
• Currency depreciation will accelerate, driven by high inflation and low productivity gains.

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Forecast updates in February:

• Dominican Republic
• Georgia
• Haiti

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