In 1997, however, the economy entered a period of slowing or stagnant growth, due in part to adverse weather conditions and reduced economic activity prior to general elections in December 1997.
然而，經濟在1997年進入增長放緩或停滯的時期，部分是由於天氣條件惡劣和1997年12月大選前經濟活動減少。