Andrew Gilmour

Principal Economist

Andrew  is a principal economist in EIU’s Middle East and Africa  team, and is based in the London office. Andrew is responsible for the coverage and forecasts of  Iran, Morocco, and Tunisia but also monitors macroeconomic developments in the region as a whole.

After a stint at the IMF and in banking Andrew has returned to the EIU having previously been Director for the Middle East and North Africa.  He has variously been a Deputy Division Chief at the IMF, Chief Economist at Arab Banking Corporation, Deputy Chief Economist at Samba Financial Group, Economic Advisor in the UK Treasury, and an Economist at both the Caribbean Development Bank and Commodities Research Unit.

Andrew holds a Masters degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Reading and an Economics and Geography undergraduate degree from London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies.