Economic Transformation
Economic Megatrends
trillion dollars
in global GDP
trillion dollars
in global debt
million people
unemployed
2024
3%
global GDP growth (2024)
Economic Growth
Global economy has grown 60 times from $1.8 trillion in 1800 to $110 trillion in 2024.
Global real GDP edged up to 2.8% in 2024 and is projected to hold steady in the next few years. That is well below the 3.2% average in the decade before COVID-19. Global inflation is forecast to decline steadily, from 6.8% in 2023 to 5.9% in 2024 and 4.5% in 2025.
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Global Economic Outlook
