World Bank
The World Bank is a multilateral development lender owned by member governments. It finances development projects and publishes economic forecasts and data on developing economies.
At a glance
- Entity level
- Organisation
- Type
- Intergovernmental body
- Flagship output
- Global Economic Prospects (latest: Global Economic Prospects, June 2026)
- Category
- Systemic & global risk reports
- Also covers
- Macro-economic forecasting
- Tier
- Tier 1: Global Economic Prospects is a flagship semi-annual risk outlook
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC, United States
- Coverage
- Global and EM/developing economy outlook
- Public access
- Free
- Latest activity seen
- 12 Jun 2026
- Evidence
- Active in 2025 to 26
How it produces intelligence
Prospects Group economists produce global and country GDP forecasts with baseline and adverse scenarios using macroeconomic models and country data.
Risk themes
Focus regions
Links
What it publishes
| Output | Type | Cadence | Latest edition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Economic Prospects | Annual outlook | Biannual | Global Economic Prospects, June 2026 | Jun 2026 | Read report |
Latest findings
Recent public risk calls by World Bank, summarised in our own words. They are its views, not 311's. Follow each source for the original.
Global growth forecast cut to 2.5% for 2026, from 2.6%, which would be the weakest year since the pandemic.
12 Jun 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Logos Press: The World Bank has downgraded its global economic outlookGrowth is expected to recover to 2.8% in 2027-28, still below the 2010s average; an adverse scenario sees 1.3%.
12 Jun 2026 · Horizon: 2027-2028 · Source: Logos Press: The World Bank has downgraded its global economic outlookBaseline assumes Brent averaging US$96 a barrel in 2026, 36% above 2025, with US$115 in the downside case.
12 Jun 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Logos Press: The World Bank has downgraded its global economic outlookForecasts were lowered for about two-thirds of countries, with the deepest cuts for the UAE, Iraq and other Middle Eastern economies.
12 Jun 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Logos Press: The World Bank has downgraded its global economic outlookSouth Asia remains the fastest-growing region, though growth slows from 7% in 2025 to 6.3% in 2026.
12 Jun 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Logos Press: The World Bank has downgraded its global economic outlook
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Questions about World Bank
What is World Bank?
The World Bank is a multilateral development lender owned by member governments. It finances development projects and publishes economic forecasts and data on developing economies.
How does World Bank produce its intelligence?
Prospects Group economists produce global and country GDP forecasts with baseline and adverse scenarios using macroeconomic models and country data.
Where is World Bank based?
World Bank is based in Washington, DC, United States.
What does World Bank cover?
Its work covers macroeconomy, energy & commodities, sovereign & credit, geopolitics, trade & supply chains, with a focus on Global.
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