GDP Growth

Fitch reaffirmed UAE's long‑term sovereign rating at AA‑ with a stable outlook on 23 May 2026. Rating cites low government debt, strong net external assets and high GDP per capita, offset by weak gove

Moody's upgraded South Africa's sovereign outlook to positive from stable, keeping Ba2 rating for domestic and foreign-currency debt. Primary budget surplus projected at ~1% of GDP for FY2025‑26, risi

Fitch affirmed Gabon's long‑term foreign‑currency rating at CCC‑ and local‑currency rating at CC on 23 May 2026. Fiscal deficit hit 12.2% of GDP in 2025, driven by capital spending of 11% of GDP and a

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Uzbekistan's sovereign rating at BB/B with stable outlook on May 22, 2026. Central bank reserves rose to $71 billion (41% of GDP) by early May 2026, with gold making up 85%