Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rose 2.7 percent in Q1 2024, form 1.6 percent in 2023 due to the modest economic expansion in the European Union (EU) and a deceleration in investment growth. Upcoming...
Type: BriefReport#: 193989Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic activity picked up during the first quarter of 2024, on the back of robust consumption growth as prices stabilized. Over the medium term, growth is projected to strengthen further, fueled by consumption,...
Type: BriefReport#: 193993Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
The global climate crisis is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, exacerbating existing social and environmental issues. Regulating ecosystem services, and climate regulation in particular,...
Type: ReportReport#: 194083Date: October 14, 2024Author:
Bulckaen, Alessio ;
Viñas, Raul Abad ;
Paz, Diego Bengochea ;
Crespo, Ruben ;
Villa, Ferdinando
Growth in 2024 is expected to remain robust at 3.3 percent, on the back of private consumption, tourism, and construction. Price pressures have continued to ease. Poverty is expected to continue to decline...
Type: BriefReport#: 193985Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic activity picked up during the first quarter of 2024, on the back of robust consumption growth as prices stabilized. Over the medium term, growth is projected to strengthen further, fueled by consumption,...
Type: BriefReport#: 193993Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth remained strong, and inflation declined sharply in the first half of 2024. The fiscal balance was positive owing to strong revenue performance. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected...
Type: BriefReport#: 194100Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Maldives Development Update (MDU) has two main goals. First, it takes the pulse of the Maldivian economy by outlining key developments over the past 12 months. Placing these in a global context, and...
Type: ReportReport#: 193956Date: October 14, 2024Author:
Ruijie Cheng ;
Erdem Atas ;
Richard Walker ;
Arvind Nair ;
Gregory Smith ;
Martin Heger ;
Sebastian Forsch
In 2024, Belarus’s economy is projected to register strong growth, driven by Russia’s recovery and reduced sanctions impact. However, the long-term growth faces obstacles from the limitations of accommodative...
Type: BriefReport#: 193988Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
Armenia’s economy expanded by 6.5 percent in H1 2024, driven by private consumption and investment. During January-July, an average 0.3 percent deflation was recorded, largely due to falling food and non-alcoholic...
Type: BriefReport#: 193986Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth rose to 4.3 percent in H1 2024, driven by the non-hydrocarbon sector supported by public investment. Annual inflation fell to 1.1 percent as external pressures subsided. External and fiscal...
Type: BriefReport#: 193987Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth remained strong, and inflation declined sharply in the first half of 2024. The fiscal balance was positive owing to strong revenue performance. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected...
Type: BriefReport#: 194100Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth reached 9.1 percent in H1 2024, driven by strong private consumption due to rising real wages. Unemployment decreased and poverty continued to decline. Growth is projected at 7.5 percent for 2024....
Type: BriefReport#: 193991Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
In 2024, Belarus’s economy is projected to register strong growth, driven by Russia’s recovery and reduced sanctions impact. However, the long-term growth faces obstacles from the limitations of accommodative...
Type: BriefReport#: 193988Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
The economies of the Western Balkans (WB6) continue to navigate a complex operating environment, and despite experiencing a moderate acceleration in growth, uncertainty remains high. This year, the region...
Type: ReportReport#: 194086Date: October 14, 2024Author:
Isolina Rossi ;
Richard Record ;
Maryna Sidarenka
The absence of hydroelectric assets (along with solar, wind, and other renewable energy assets) from the Changing Wealth of Nations (CWON) natural capital accounts in the past was a concern. Since fossil...
Type: ReportReport#: 194084Date: October 14, 2024Author:
Smith, Robert ;
Dobrotkova, Zuzana ;
Christophe de Gouvello ;
Grzegorz Peszko ;
Onder, Stefanie
The Bulgarian economy has embarked on a recovery path in early 2024 aligned with the moderate pick-up of activity in the eurozone. The widening gap between real wage and productivity growth and the potential...
Type: BriefReport#: 193990Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Bulgarian economy has embarked on a recovery path in early 2024 aligned with the moderate pick-up of activity in the eurozone. The widening gap between real wage and productivity growth and the potential...
Type: BriefReport#: 193990Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
The World Bank’s Pacific Economic Update provides an assessment of the economies of 11 Pacific Island countries (PIC-11) in part 1 and highlights the potential of investment to broaden the economic horizons...
Type: ReportReport#: 194081Date: October 14, 2024Author:
Ekaterine T. Vashakmadze ;
Warunthorn Milk Puthong ;
Kersten Kevin Stamm ;
Vishesh Agarwal ;
Dana Vorisek
The World Bank has set a clear mission: ending extreme poverty and boosting shared
prosperity on a livable planet. This report offers the first postpandemic assessment of global
progress on this agenda....
Type: ReportReport#: 194121Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in El Salvador assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in El Salvador perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from...
Type: ReportReport#: 194101Date: October 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
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