Speech by Tedros Adhanom (@DrTedros), Director-General of the World Health Organization, during the event “Stress Testing Economic Resilience to Pandemics”. pic.twitter.com/BmNXQCjjNN

The global economy remains resilient, with growth steady at 3.2% for 2024 & 2025. But this rate is historically low and uneven across countries, highlighting the importance of the right policy mix and stronger international cooperation to sustain growth. www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2024/04/16/global-economy-remains-resilient-despite-uneven-growth-challenges-ahead pic.twitter.com/LBOLE6Mx1h

Global public debt edged up to 93% of GDP in 2023, 9 pp above pre-pandemic level. The increase was led by US & China. In this great election year, governments should exercise fiscal restraint to preserve sound public finances. More here: www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2024/04/17/why-our-world-needs-fiscal-restraint-in-biggest-ever-election-year pic.twitter.com/neQZcEWFk3

Our projections show global growth holding steady at 3.2% in 2024-25, despite significant central bank interest rate hikes aimed at restoring price stability. Risks to the global outlook are now broadly balanced compared to last year. www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2024/04/16/global-economy-remains-resilient-despite-uneven-growth-challenges-ahead pic.twitter.com/mfo1yOVQyq