The revised budget takes into account a lower, much more conservative oil price of $41 a barrel, compared with $80 previously, but the change may affect real GDP growth for the country: according to the IMF, GDP growth is estimated to reach 8.8% in 2015, but this is based on oil at $98 a barrel.
Before 2014, the Angolan government was spending around $15 billion on infrastructure annually, much more than many resource-rich African countries, but now, with limited revenue, this level will be difficult to maintain.
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