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  "summary": "This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Cameroon’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the twin shocks of the oil price slump and heightened security threats, with the robust growth of 2014 continuing into 2015. Growth is broad-based and projected to reach 5.",
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      "heading": "Key findings on growth and shocks",
      "content": "- Cameroon’s economy \"has shown resilience in the face of the twin shocks of the oil price slump and heightened security threats.\"\n- Growth is described as \"robust\" from 2014 continuing into 2015 and \"broad-based.\"\n- Growth projections:\n  - \"5.9 percent in 2015\"\n  - \"5.2 percent in 2016\" (projected moderation as oil production stabilizes)\n- Drivers of 2015 growth highlighted:\n  - \"increased oil production\"\n  - performance of sectors benefiting from the \"ongoing public investment boom\""
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      "heading": "Fiscal and revenue developments",
      "content": "- \"Total revenue is projected to increase in 2015, owing to a strong performance in non-oil revenue.\""
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      "content": "- Subject areas listed: Debt sustainability, Expenditure, External debt, Oil prices, Prices, Public debt\n- Keywords include: authority, Central Africa, CR, debt, Debt sustainability, Europe, Global, investment, investment program, ISCR, nexus analysis, oil price slump, Oil prices, private sector, private sector participation, revenue mobilization effort, Sub-Saharan Africa"
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    "Growth is described as \"robust\" from 2014 continuing into 2015 and \"broad-based.\"",
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    "Drivers of 2015 growth highlighted:",
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    "Subject areas listed: Debt sustainability, Expenditure, External debt, Oil prices, Prices, Public debt",
    "Keywords include: authority, Central Africa, CR, debt, Debt sustainability, Europe, Global, investment, investment program, ISCR, nexus analysis, oil price slump, Oil prices, private sector, private sector participation, revenue mobilization effort, Sub-Saharan Africa",
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