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South Asia is expected to remain the world’s fastest-growing region, thanks to robust growth in India. However, this strong outlook is deceptive. For most countries, growth is still below...

Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) are growing faster than the rest of the world but slower than before the pandemic. Slowing global growth, still tight financial...

The World Bank Afghanistan Economic Monitor provides a summary of the latest economic developments and key economic indicators. Drawing from a range of data sources, including real-time data...

Highlights: The drought slowed down an already limited economic recovery in the first half of 2023 The sixth consecutive year of below-average rainfall compromised Tunisia’s agricultural production...

Highlights on food security: Consumer prices continue to decrease because of persistent economic weakness and reduced demand, prolonging the deflationary trend that began in April 2023. Half...

Highlights: After peaking in Mid-2022, inflation turned into deflation since April 2023, driven by the easing of supply constraints and wider availability of goods in markets. About two-thirds of...

The Russian Federation’s war with Ukraine has triggered a catastrophic humanitarian crisis and threatened the stability of geopolitical relations. Economic output in the Europe and Central Asia region is forecast...

Highlights Economic recovery has gathered pace, with growth reaching 4.1 percent in 2022, despite the worsening global economy. Agriculture and services saw good performance...

Growth in most countries in the East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) region rebounded in the first half of 2022, but China lost momentum. In much of the region, domestic demand revived...

As the two-year Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis appears to wane, new economic shocks have cast shadows over the global economy heightening uncertainty about the short-to-medium path...