Saudi economy in good shape to weather global downturn

The pick-up in Saudi Arabia’s GDP growth in Q3 supports our view that it is on track to be one of the best performers in the MENA region next year. However, the breakdown shows that growth was driven largely by a sharp rise in government spending.

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