Economic Outlook Remains Gloomy: World Bank

PUBLISHED: 12 January 2024

MAIN CATEGORY: EconomyNews

AUTHOR: Teuvo Tuomi

 The World Bank forecasts just 2.4% global economic growth year on year in 2024. High interest rates remain a major factor.

Excluding the contraction of the global economy in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the growth rate of 2024 will be the lowest since the 2009 financial crisis.

The World Bank is positive that 2025 will see a slightly stronger expansion at 2.7%.

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