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Real GDP growth projections post COVID-19 GCC 2019-2021, by country
Among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Kuwait had the highest projected real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2021 at about 3.4 percent. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) had the largest expected decrease in its real GDP growth in 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic at negative 3.5 percent.