Amazingly, and this will come with murmurs, if not outright boos from the back, the country's GDP grew at roughly 4.5 percent to 5 percent this year, according to World Bank estimates.
Agriculture showed up. Services endured. Inflation remained relatively contained and within the Central Bank's target range, preserving a measure of household purchasing power and business planning. Exchange rates and foreign reserves were broadly stable. Tourism rebounded loudly.