Washington, DC, June 7, 2011—The financial crisis for most developing countries is over. Efforts must now focus on tackling country-specific challenges such as achieving balanced growth through structural reforms, coping with inflationary pressures, and dealing with high commodity prices ...  More | The financial crisis for most developing countries is over |
The global financial crisis is no longer the major force dictating the pace of economic activity in developing countries. Most developing countries have, or are close to having, regained full-capacity activity levels. As a result, country-specific productivity and sectoral factors are now the dominant factors supporting growth ... More | Strong global growth from 2011 to 2013 |
Global GDP is expected to grow 3.2 percent in 2011 before edging up to 3.6 percent in 2012. The earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the political turmoil in the Middle-East and North Africa have contributed to a modest slowing in global industrial production ... More | Global outlook summary table |
This table summarizes the forecast. More detailed regional and country information is available here. | Challenges to the global economy |
Although solid growth led by developing-countries is the most likely outcome going forward, high food prices, possible additional oil-price spikes, and lingering post-crisis difficulties in high-income countries pose downside risks ... More The recovery from the unprecedented global recession that followed the September 2008 financial crisis has gathered strength, and, despite significant tensions and hurdles ahead, appears likely to continue to mature over the coming three years ... More East Asia and the Pacific
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