According to Reuters, previous forecasts were for a 5 percent growth, mainly due to agreed oil production cuts between two global crude producers. 
 
The bank said in a statement that the UAE will witness a 4.5 percent drop in GDP this year, against a previous estimate of 1.4 percent growth. 
 
He added that Kuwait's gross domestic product is expected to contract 6.3 percent, compared to a previous forecast for growth of one percent. 
 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
         
             
             
                         
                         
                        