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

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 – the weakest since the Covid pandemic – 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.

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Jun 11, 2026 World Bank Global economy Business

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