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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024
The 2024 edition of the United Nations’ World Economic Situation and Prospects report comes amid stark global economic inequalities and high geopolitical tensions. While rich economies have largely bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic developing economies have lost ground. Many are drowning in debt with more than a third at risk of crisis. Investment in climate action and sustainable development is falling woefully short. Hunger and poverty are on the rise. And growing divisions between countries and economies are preventing an effective response. As this report makes clear 2024 is projected to be another tough year. Sluggish global growth is projected to slow further. Investment will remain weak. The debt crisis will continue to spiral as debt service obligations reach new heights. Devastating conflicts and escalating extreme weather are bringing uncertainty and risk to the global economy.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023
The world continues to confront multiple inter-connected crises. Amid a slow recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic the world is facing a food and energy crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine with record high inflation unleashing a cost-of-living crisis. Developing countries are in trouble over the costs of imports and debt servicing and a climate crisis continues to wreak havoc in the most vulnerable countries and populations. Amid monetary tightening subdued consumption and private investments judicious government spending will remain critical for steering economic recovery worldwide. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 will underscore the imperative of supportive and accommodative fiscal measures to lift growth and accelerate SDG progress.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2022
This is the United Nations definitive report on the state of the world economy providing global and regional economic outlook for 2022 and 2023. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2022 will examine the recovery of the global economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to presenting the latest UN growth forecasts the report will provide a comprehensive assessment of economic developments risk factors and policy challenges. This year’s thematic chapter will discuss the macroeconomic and distributional consequences of monetary policy with particular focus on unconventional measures such as quantitative easing (QE).
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2021
This is the United Nations definitive report on the state of the world economy providing global and regional economic outlook for 2020 and 2021. A once-in-a-century crisis—a Great Disruption unleashed by a viral pandemic—hit the world economy in 2020. The pandemic spread like a forest fire reaching every corner of the world infecting more than 90 million and killing close to 2 million people worldwide. For several months uncertainties and panic paralysed most economic activities in both developed and developing economies. Trade and tourism came to a grinding halt while job and output losses exceeded levels seen in any previous crisis. In a matter of months the number of people living in poverty increased sharply while income and wealth inequality trended towards new highs. Governments around the world responded rapidly—and boldly—to stem the health and economic contagion of the crisis. Fiscal and monetary stimulus packages were quickly rolled out to save the economy. The crisis responses however entailed difficult choices between saving lives and saving livelihoods between speed of delivery and efficiency and between short-term costs and long-term impacts. Limited fiscal space and high levels of public debt constrained the ability of many developing countries to roll out sufficiently large stimulus packages. This report was produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs the five United Nations regional commissions the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development with contributions from the UN World Tourism Organization and other intergovernmental agencies.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2018
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2017
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2015
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2013
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2011
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2010
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2008
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2007
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2006
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2005
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions. It provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and of some key global economic policy and development issues.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2004
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions. It provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and of some key global economic policy and development issues.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2003
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions. It provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and of some key global economic policy and development issues.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2002
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions. It provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and of some key global economic policy and development issues.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2001
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions. It provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and of some key global economic policy and development issues.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2000
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 1999
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions. It provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and of some key global economic policy and development issues.