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GDP growth remains robust. The economic expansion was underpinned by continuously robust household consumption and improved investment, in particular in the public sector. In contrast, gross fixed capital formation by domestic private sector companies has remained low.

Public spending on healthcare is being reformed. In June 2018 the government approved an amendment to the healthcare legislation to gradually increase public spending on health from the current 4.7 per cent to 6.0 per cent of GDP by 2024.

Special economic zones have been extended to cover the entire country. In order to incentivise investment, companies will benefit from tax breaks for 10 to 15 years. The size of the relief will depend on the site of the investment, its nature and the quality of employment created.