nonoil growth is estimated to remain resilient in 2017
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Non-oil growth is estimated to remain resilient in 2017

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The World Bank's UAE Economic Outlook
Washington - Wam

The World Bank's UAE Economic Outlook - October 2017 has highlighted that non-oil growth is estimated to remain resilient in 2017 while OPEC-mandated oil production cuts limit oil growth.

The October 2017 outlook, which was published on the World Bank website, added, "However, in the medium term, firmer oil prices, a rebound in global trade and easing of fiscal consolidation are expected to strengthen economic activity, especially as investments ramp up ahead of Dubai’s Expo 2020. This rebound is faced with several downside risks, including lower oil prices and tighter global financial conditions.

The report went on, "Overall, real GDP growth is estimated to further moderate to 1.4 percent in 2017, down from 3 percent in 2016. Hydrocarbon GDP growth is estimated to contract by 2.9 percent in 2017 from 3.8 percent in 2016 in compliance with the OPEC agreement to cut supply. The non-oil sector is estimated to grow by 3.3 percent in 2017, reflecting higher public investment and a pickup in global trade.

"The average rate of inflation increased slightly to 2.2 percent in 2017 from 1.6 percent in 2016 partly reflecting utility and gasoline price adjustments, and higher imported inflation, in addition to an uptick in activity. The current account surplus is expected to improve to 2.6 percent of GDP this year mainly owing to rising non-oil exports.

"Fiscal consolidation efforts in the emirates began in 2015 and continued at a slower pace in 2016. Electricity and water tariffs were increased, fuel subsidies were removed, and capital transfers to Government Related Entities, GREs, were reduced. Despite these measures, the decline in hydrocarbon revenues has pushed the consolidated fiscal balance down from a comfortable surplus of 10.4 percent of GDP in 2013 to 4.3 percent deficit in 2016. The deficit was financed through withdrawals from the sovereign wealth funds, bank borrowing and, increasingly, by foreign capital raising.

"More recently the scaling back of capital transfers to GREs bore the brunt of spending cuts. The decline in hydrocarbon revenues was partially offset by increased dividends from GREs and higher fees. For example, Dubai increased parking fees and introduced fees for hotels and airport passengers. Abu Dhabi introduced a 4 percent municipality fee on hotel bills and a 3 percent municipality fee on the annual value of expatriates’ rental contracts. This is expected to improve the fiscal deficit slightly to 3.2 percent of GDP in 2017. The current account surplus also fell from 19.1 percent of GDP in 2013 to an estimated 2.6 percent of GDP in 2017 owing to rising non-oil exports," the report concluded.

Source: Wam

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