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Global growth is slowing to lowest level since pandemic, says World Bank

Published 11 June 2026 ยท world

Forecast for this year downgraded to 2.5% and inflation expected to jump as a result of war in the Middle East Global economic growth will

Forecast for this year downgraded to 2.5% and inflation expected to jump as a result of war in the Middle East Global economic growth will slow to 2.5% this year as a result of the war in the Middle East โ€“ the weakest since the Covid pandemic โ€“ as inflation and borrowing costs rise, the World Bank has warned.

The Washington-based development bank has downgraded growth forecasts for two-thirds of countries in its half-yearly Global Economic Prospects report. The bank estimated that global growth

was 2.7% in 2025. Continue reading...

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