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Suriname Accused of Spending Its Oil Windfall Before the First Barrel
Suriname's economists’ association disputes the government's reported 2026 budget deficit, claiming it is 7.7% of GDP instead of 5.1%. The discrepancy arises because the government counts borrowing as income, hiding a larger shortfall when this is excluded.
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