This dataset contains World Economic Outlook between 1980 - 2025. Data from International Monetary Fund.

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*Due to the high level of uncertainty in current global economic conditions, the April 2020 WEO database and statistical tables contain only these indicators: real GDP growth, consumer price index, current account balance, unemployment, per capita GDP growth, and fiscal balance. Projections for these indicators are provided only through 2021.

The Timorese authorities have revised the compilation methodology of GDP and, under the new classification, oil and gas revenue before September 2019, which was previously classified as export in national accounts, is now classified as primary income.

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Based on IMF forecasts from October 2023, the real GDP growth in industrial countries will slow in 2023, only growing by 1.5 percent. This is because if the impact of the high global inflation rates. On the other hand, the GDP of emerging and developing countries is expected to grow by around four percent both in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Thailand TH: IMF Forecast: General Government: Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 22.810 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.735 % for 2022. Thailand TH: IMF Forecast: General Government: Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 21.713 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.472 % in 1999 and a record low of 17.176 % in 1995. Thailand TH: IMF Forecast: General Government: Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.IMF.FM: Government Finance Statistics.

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Vietnam VN: IMF Forecast: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data was reported at 58.120 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.648 % for 2022. Vietnam VN: IMF Forecast: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 48.237 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.942 % in 2016 and a record low of 31.432 % in 2000. Vietnam VN: IMF Forecast: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.IMF.FM: Government Finance Statistics.

Switzerland IMF Forecast: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data was reported at 33.694 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.880 % for 2022. Switzerland IMF Forecast: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 43.870 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.161 % in 2004 and a record low of 33.694 % in 2023. Switzerland IMF Forecast: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.IMF.FM: Government Finance Statistics.

This statistic presents a forecast of the impact of the coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) on the national gross domestic product (GDP) for 2020 and 2021, according to the projections by the International Monetary Fund and the government of Spain. The latter has foreseen a recession in the economy of 9.2 percent of the Spanish GDP in 2020, as reflected in the Stability Plan sent by the Executive to Brussels. This estimate is worse than the IMF forecasts, which considered a recession of about 8 percent.

Thailand TH: IMF Forecast: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data was reported at 41.892 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 41.888 % for 2022. Thailand TH: IMF Forecast: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 41.890 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2023, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.826 % in 2000 and a record low of 15.193 % in 1996. Thailand TH: IMF Forecast: General Government: Gross Debt: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.IMF.FM: Government Finance Statistics.

According to preliminary figures, the growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) in China amounted to 5.0 percent in 2024. For 2025, the IMF expects a GDP growth rate of around 4.6 percent. Real GDP growth The current gross domestic product is an important indicator of the economic strength of a country. It refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. When analyzing year-on-year changes, the current GDP is adjusted for inflation, thus making it constant. Real GDP growth is regarded as a key indicator for economic growth as it incorporates constant GDP figures. As of 2023, China was among the leading countries with the largest gross domestic product worldwide, second only to the United States which had a GDP volume of almost 27.5 trillion U.S. dollars. The Chinese GDP has shown remarkable growth over the past years. Upon closer examination of the distribution of GDP across economic sectors, a gradual shift from an economy heavily based on industrial production towards an economy focused on services becomes visible, with the service industry outpacing the manufacturing sector in terms of GDP contribution. Key indicator balance of trade Another important indicator for economic assessment is the balance of trade, which measures the relationship between imports and exports of a nation. As an economy heavily reliant on manufacturing and industrial production, China has reached a trade surplus over the last decade, with a total trade balance of around 823 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

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In most years since 1980, global GDP growth has been relatively consistent, generally fluctuating between two and five percent growth from year to year. The most notable exceptions to this were during the Great Recession in 2009, and again in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, where the global economy actually shrank in both of these years. As the world economy continues to deal with the economic impact of the pandemic, as well as the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the future remains uncertain, however current estimates suggest that annual growth will return to steady figures of around 3 percent in 2029.

The statistic shows global gross domestic product (GDP) from 1985 to 2022, with projections up until 2029. In 2020, global GDP amounted to about 85.52 trillion U.S. dollars, two and a half trillion lower than in 2019. Gross domestic product Gross domestic product, also known as GDP, is the accumulated value of all finished goods and services produced in a country, often measured annually. GDP is significant in determining the economic health, growth and productivity in the country, and is a stat often used when comparing several countries at a time, most likely in order to determine which country has seen the most progress. Until 2020, Global GDP had experienced a growth every year since 2010. However, a strong growth rate does not necessarily lead to all positive outcomes and often has a negative effect on inflation rates. A severe growth in GDP leads to lower unemployment, however lower unemployment often leads to higher inflation rates due to demand increasing at a much higher rate than supply and as a result prices rise accordingly. In terms of unemployment, growth had been fairly stagnant since the economic downturn of 2007-2009, but it remains to be seen what the total impact of the coronavirus pandemic will be on total employment.

Imports of low carbon technology products comprise all low carbon technology products entering the national territory. A relatively high share of low carbon technology products imports indicates that an economy purchases a significant share of low carbon technology products from other economies. Exports of low carbon technology products comprise all low carbon technology products leaving the national territory. A relatively high share of low carbon technology products exports indicates that an economy produces and sells a significant share of low carbon technology products to other economies. An economy’s trade balance in low carbon technology products is the difference between its exports and imports of low carbon technology products.Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular economy has in a certain class of goods (in this case, low carbon technology products), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in low carbon technology products, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.Sources: Department of Economic and Social Affairs/United Nations. 2022. United Nations Comtrade database. https://comtrade.un.org. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS). https://data.imf.org/dot. World Economic Outlook (WEO) Database. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2022/April. IMF staff calculations.Category: Mitigation,Transition to a Low-Carbon EconomyData series: Comparative advantage in low carbon technology productsExports of low carbon technology productsExports of low carbon technology products as percent of GDPExports of low carbon technology products as share of total exportsImports of low carbon technology productsImports of low carbon technology products as percent of GDPImports of low carbon technology products as share of total importsTotal trade in low carbon technology productsTotal trade in low carbon technology products as percent of GDPTrade balance in low carbon technology productsTrade balance in low carbon technology products as percent of GDPMetadata:Sources: Trade data from UN Comtrade Database (https://comtrade.un.org/). Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) 2017. Trade aggregates from IMF Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS) (data.imf.org/dot). GDP data from World Economic Outlook.Methodology:Low carbon technology products are estimated by aggregating HS 6-digit commodities identified as low carbon technology products based on Pigato, Miria A., Simon J. Black, Damien Dussaux, Zhimin Mao, Miles McKenna, Ryan Rafaty, and Simon Touboul. 2020. Technology Transfer and Innovation for Low-Carbon Development. International Development in Focus. Washington, DC: World Bank, and IMF research. Trade balance in low carbon technology products is calculated as low carbon technology products exports less low carbon technology products imports. A positive trade balance means an economy has a surplus in low carbon technology products, while a negative trade balance means an economy has a deficit in low carbon technology products.Total goods are estimated by aggregating all commodities. Comparative advantage is calculated as the proportion of an economy’s exports that are low carbon technology products to the proportion of global exports that are low carbon technology products. Total trade in low carbon technology products is calculated as the sum of low carbon technology products exports and low carbon technology products imports. National-accounts basis GDP at current prices from the World Economic Outlook is used to calculate the percent of GDP. This measure provides an indication of an economy’s involvement (openness) to trade in low carbon technology products, which is important for understanding how these technologies can be transferred between economies.Methodology Attachment Low Carbon Technology Harmonized System Codes

Andorra AD: IMF Forecast: General Government: Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 36.905 % in 2029. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.826 % for 2028. Andorra AD: IMF Forecast: General Government: Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 33.935 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2029, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.328 % in 2020 and a record low of 23.387 % in 2005. Andorra AD: IMF Forecast: General Government: Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Andorra – Table AD.IMF.FM: Government Finance Statistics.

Uzbekistan UZ: IMF Forecast: General Government: Primary Balance: % of GDP data was reported at -2.440 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of -2.378 % for 2022. Uzbekistan UZ: IMF Forecast: General Government: Primary Balance: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging -2.209 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2023, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.125 % in 2012 and a record low of -7.544 % in 2002. Uzbekistan UZ: IMF Forecast: General Government: Primary Balance: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uzbekistan – Table UZ.IMF.FM: Government Finance Statistics.

Thailand TH: IMF Forecast: General Government: Primary Balance: % of Potential GDP: Cyclically Adjusted data was reported at -0.694 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.680 % for 2022. Thailand TH: IMF Forecast: General Government: Primary Balance: % of Potential GDP: Cyclically Adjusted data is updated yearly, averaging 0.259 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.147 % in 2006 and a record low of -4.069 % in 2002. Thailand TH: IMF Forecast: General Government: Primary Balance: % of Potential GDP: Cyclically Adjusted data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.IMF.FM: Government Finance Statistics.

The statistic depicts France's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate from 2019 to 2023, with projections up until 2029. GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. It is an important indicator of the economic strength of a country. Real GDP is adjusted for price changes and is therefore regarded as a key indicator for economic growth. In 2023, France's real GDP grew by about 1.12 percent compared to the previous year. Unemployment in France France has one of the largest economies in the world and is the second largest economy in the European Union, behind Germany, with whom France often partnered in order to support the structure of the European Union. France is also the fourth most populated country in Europe and has maintained slow population growth since the mid 2000s. Despite being not only a European but also a global economic power, France struggled with maintaining a low unemployment rate and experienced a significant increase in unemployment after the 2008 crash, just like many other prominent industrial countries. However, unlike these other nations, unemployment continued to rise well into the 2010s, while the employment situations in neighboring and international countries improved almost every year. The lack of working opportunities is related to the Eurozone crisis that primarily affected southern European countries, such as Spain, Portugal and Italy.

Zambia ZM: IMF Forecast: General Government: Revenue: % of GDP data was reported at 17.277 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.959 % for 2022. Zambia ZM: IMF Forecast: General Government: Revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 18.466 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.604 % in 2006 and a record low of 15.634 % in 2010. Zambia ZM: IMF Forecast: General Government: Revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.IMF.FM: Government Finance Statistics.

This study examines the determinants influencing the likelihood of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries seeking assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF, as a global institution, aims to promote sustainable growth and prosperity among its member countries by supporting economic strategies that foster financial stability and collaboration in monetary affairs. Utilising panel-probit regression, this study analyses data from thirty-nine SSA countries spanning from 2000 to 2022, focusing on twelve factors: Current Account Balance (CAB), inflation, corruption, General Government Net Lending and Borrowing (GGNLB), General Government Gross Debt (GGGD), Gross Domestic Product Growth (GDPG), United Nations Security Council (UNSC) involvement, regime types (Closed Autocracy, Electoral Democracy, Electoral Autocracy, Liberal Democracy) and China Loan. The results indicate that corruption and GDP growth rate have the most significant influence on the likelihood of SSA countries seeking IMF assistance. Conversely, factors such as CAB, UNSC involvement, LD and inflation show inconsequential effects. Notable, countries like Sudan, Burundi, and Guinea consistently rank high in seeking IMF assistance over various time frames within the observed period. Sudan emerges with a probability of more than 44% in seeking IMF assistance, holding the highest ranking. Study emphasises the importance of understanding SSA region rankings and the variability of variables for policymakers, investors, and international organisations to effectively address economic challenges and provide financial assistance.