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   Burundi: in 14 years out of 17 the IMF expected faster growth than came

   Each April the IMF forecasts the next year. For Burundi, in 2008–2024 the economy grew slower than forecast in 14 of 17 years, typically by 1.1 percentage points. The biggest miss: 2015 — in April 2014 the IMF expected 4.8%, the outcome was −3.9%.

   Source: IMF World Economic Outlook 2007–2026Open on the chart →

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