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Knowledge Nugget: Why is IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook relevant for UPSC Exam

Knowledge Nugget: Why is the IMF’s World Economic Outlook relevant for UPSC Exam?

August 11, 2025 1:52 pm

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released the latest update of its World Economic Outlook (WEO). What are the key highlights of the report? What does it say about India's growth trajectory? Here's what you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the IMF and other important aspects related to it.

India continues to be a bright spot in the global economy and is expected to grow 6.4% in 2025.

ExplainSpeaking: Key takeaways from IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook on India, the US, and the world

July 31, 2025 11:21 am

The broader message is captured by the title of the report — “Global Economy: Tenuous Resilience amid Persistent Uncertainty”. However, it hides considerable variation in the economic prospects of different countries.

Retail inflation in India rose to a 14-month high of 6.2 per cent October driven by elevated food inflation, especially vegetables.

‘Cautiously optimistic’ economic outlook for coming months: Finance Ministry October review

November 26, 2024 8:11 am

Talking about global disinflation, the Ministry pointed out price pressures across economies have abated substantially after peaking towards the end of 2022 on account of central bank policy rate hikes and improved supply chain resilience.

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Express View on IMF forecast: Global growth is looking up

July 26, 2023 11:15 pm

The raise in the forecast indicates that economic momentum is stronger than previously believed

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As central banks tighten policy to fight inflation, the global economic outlook appears to be worsening

July 30, 2022 8:44 am

For India, the Fund has lowered its expectations from 8.2 per cent to 7.4 per cent. This is in line with the RBI's forecast which expects growth at 7.2 per cent.

World may be heading toward recession, IMF warns

July 27, 2022 2:39 pm

If the thicket of threats continues to intensify, the world economy faces one of its weakest years since 1970, a period of intense stagflation across the globe.

Hunger and blackouts are just the start of an emerging economy crisis

April 21, 2022 1:49 pm

Turmoil triggered by rising food and energy prices is already gripping countries like Sri Lanka, Egypt, Tunisia and Peru. It risks turning into a broader debt debacle and yet another threat to the world economy’s fragile recovery from the pandemic.

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Explained: IMF outlook and status of jobs

October 20, 2021 10:35 am

The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook has underlined that employment growth is likely to lag output recovery after the pandemic. Why has job growth been slow, and what are the concerns for India?

Bangladesh's rise is an opportunity for India, but is overshadowed by negative domestic politics

October 20, 2020 8:48 am

In using Dhaka’s impressive economic performance to attack Delhi’s, India is missing the bigger story about the strategic consequences of Bangladesh’s economic rise.

IMF revises 2014 growth forecast upwards to 5.6%

October 08, 2014 11:51 am

With economic activity buoyed by expectations from the new elected government , “India is benefiting from a ‘Modi dividend’,” the Bank said on Monday.