Global Economic Prospects

The World Bank Group’s flagship report on the analysis of the global economic developments and outlooks, published in January and June

Regional Outlooks

Topical Issues

Global Recovery: Surprisingly Strong, Disappointingly Uneven (Box 1.1, January 2026)

From Tailwinds to Headwinds: Emerging and Developing Economies in the Twenty-First Century (Chapter 3, January 2025)

How Has the Pandemic Made the Fourth Wave of Debt More Dangerous? (Box 1.1, January 2021)

Global Economy: Heading into a Decade of Disappointments? (Chapter 3, January 2021)

Global Economy: A Lost Decade Ahead? (Box 3.1, January 2021)

Impact of COVID-19 on Investment: Deep, Persistent, and Broad Based (Box 3.2, January 2021)

How Deep Will the COVID-19 Recession Be? (Box 1.1, June 2020)

The Fourth Wave: Rapid Debt Buildup (Chapter 4, January 2020)

Debt: No Free Lunch (Box 1.1, June 2019)

Investment: Subdued Prospects, Strong Needs (Special Focus 1.1, June 2019)

Long-Term Growth Prospects: Downgraded No More? (Box 1.1, June 2018)

Debt Dynamics in Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Time to Act? (Special Focus 1, June 2017)