{"version":"1","article":{"id":"republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts","slug":"republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts?lang=en","title":"Republic of Congo projects 5.5% growth in 2026","summary":"The finance ministry’s August 2026 outlook projects growth of 5.5% in 2026 and 6.9% in 2027.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-06T17:58:54+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-06T17:58:54+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Republic of the Congo Ministry of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio","url":"https://www.finances.gouv.cg/fr/perspectives-de-l%C3%A9conomie-congolaise-ao%C3%BBt-2026","publishedAt":"2026-09-10","checkedAt":"2026-10-06"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/republic-congo-august-2026-economic-outlook-budget-growth-forecasts?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio projected economic growth of 5.5% in 2026 and 6.9% in 2027 in its August outlook, published on 10 September. The report estimates 2025 growth at 4.3% and forecasts inflation at 3.4% in 2026 and 3.7% in 2027. These are projections, not reported outcomes.","The ministry’s outlook puts 2026 public revenue at CFA francs 2,778 billion and spending at CFA francs 2,380.2 billion. It projects public debt at 89.9% of GDP in 2026 and 86.2% in 2027. The figures describe the ministry’s forecast scenario for the period."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The finance ministry’s August 2026 outlook projects growth of 5.5% in 2026 and 6.9% in 2027.\n\nThe Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio projected economic growth of 5.5% in 2026 and 6.9% in 2027 in its August outlook, published on 10 September. The report estimates 2025 growth at 4.3% and forecasts inflation at 3.4% in 2026 and 3.7% in 2027. These are projections, not reported outcomes.\n\nThe ministry’s outlook puts 2026 public revenue at CFA francs 2,778 billion and spending at CFA francs 2,380.2 billion. It projects public debt at 89.9% of GDP in 2026 and 86.2% in 2027. The figures describe the ministry’s forecast scenario for the period.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}