In the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, total factor productivity growth has slowed over the past two decades. Why this slowdown has come at a time of rapid technological progress is a puzzle. This...
The Yemen Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the past six months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank work on Yemen. While domestic tensions...
Georgia has made impressive economic progress over the past two decades, achieving strong and resilient economic growth and development despite numerous external and domestic shocks. This Fiscal Incidence...
Entre 2002 y 2013, Perú logró un notable éxito económico a través de reformas estructurales y políticas macroeconómicas prudentes, que prácticamente duplicaron el promedio regional con una tasa de crecimiento...
За последние два десятилетия Кыргызская Республика достигла значительного роста, что в значительной степени привело к сокращению бедности. Сокращение бедности на национальном уровне за последние два десятилетия...
Over the last two decades, the Kyrgyz Republic enjoyed significant growth, which has largely transferred into poverty reduction. Poverty reduction at the national level over the last two decades may conceal...
Amid global economic uncertainty and limited fiscal space in the region, Sub-Saharan Africa's economic activity is showing some resilience, with projected growth gradually increasing over the 2025-2027...
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is estimated to have grown at a modest rate of 1.9 percent in 2024, against a backdrop of increased global uncertainty, particularly in trade policy. The...
من المتوقع أن تكون منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا (MENA) قد نمت بمعدل متواضع يبلغ 1.9 في المائة في عام 2024، في ظل زيادة عدم اليقين العالمي، خاصة في سياسة التجارة. المنطقة بعيدة عن الحدود في مستويات...
How reliable are public debt statistics? This paper quantifies the magnitude, characteristics, and timing of hidden debt by tracking ex post data revisions across a comprehensive new database of more than...
Economic growth in Malawi fell short of expectations in 2023 and is projected to remain subdued in 2024. While implementation of planned macroeconomic and structural reforms is expected to boost Gross...
A Atualização Econômica da Guiné-Bissau monitora os desenvolvimentos econômicos recentes significativos no país, destacando os principais desafios estruturais que a Guiné-Bissau enfrenta em sua busca por...
Economic growth is expected to rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by increased private consumption and declining inflation in 2024. However, this positive outlook remains fragile due to uncertain...
Economic growth remained robust, at 5.6 percent in 2023, anchored on strong domestic demand and the recovery of services. Growth is projected to rise to an average of 5.9 percent between 2024-2026, fueled...
The global economy is in its third year of deceleration amidst declining inflation and oil prices. The MENA region grew at 1.9 percent in 2023 and is forecasted to grow at 2.7 percent in 2024. And for...
The global economy is in its third year of deceleration amidst declining inflation and oil prices. The MENA region grew at 1.9 percent in 2023 and is forecasted to grow at 2.7 percent in 2024. And for...
Economic activity in China has picked up in 2023, but the recovery remains fragile. Real GDP growth accelerated to 5.2 percent y/y in the first three quarters of 2023, driven by demand for services, resilient...
This report provides an assessment of the state of the economy in Bangladesh, the outlook, risks, and key reform challenges. It covers real sector developments, focusing on growth and its components; inflation;...