Angola: Another year of recession, mounting debt

The Angolan currency’s recent fall will push up inflation and increase the debt-to-GDP ratio even further. While we don’t think that default is an imminent risk, the government will have to tighten fiscal policy. Consequently, GDP is likely to contract for a fifth consecutive year in 2020.

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