# World Bank cuts 2024 global growth forecast as rate hikes bite but lifts 2023 outlook Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2023-06-06 Category: BANKING Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/banking Meta Title: World Bank Cuts 2024 Global Growth Forecast Due to Rate Meta Description: Stay updated on the latest World Bank forecasts for global economic growth. 2023 outlook improves, but challenges lie ahead in 2024. Read more here. URL: https://financedigest.com/world-bank-cuts-2024-global-growth-forecast-as-rate-hikes-bite-but-lifts-2023-outlookhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2023-06-06t145513z2lynxmpej550ivrtroptp4usa-dailylife-1736813929614-compressed.jpg) # World Bank cuts 2024 global growth forecast as rate hikes bite but lifts 2023 outlook By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank on Tuesday raised its 2023 global growth outlook as the U.S., China and other major economies have proven more resilient than forecast, but said higher interest rates and tighter credit will take a bigger toll on next year’s results. Real global GDP is set to climb 2.1% this year, the World Bank said in its latest Global [Economic Prospects report](https://www.financedigest.com/asia-records-10bn-economic-loss-as-severe-flooding-continues-in-july-according-to-aon-catastrophe-report.html "Asia records bn economic loss as severe flooding continues in July, according to Aon catastrophe report"). That’s up from a 1.7% forecast issued in January but well below the 2022 growth rate of 3.1%. The development lender cut its 2024 [global growth](https://www.financedigest.com/leeds-based-flooring-retailer-announces-merger-with-chinese-manufacturer-to-expand-global-footprint-and-accelerate-growth.html "Leeds-Based Flooring Retailer Announces Merger With Chinese Manufacturer To Expand Global Footprint And Accelerate Growth") forecast to 2.4% from 2.7% in January, citing the lagged effects of central bank monetary tightening and more restrictive credit conditions that were reducing business and residential investment. These factors will slow growth further in the second half of 2023 and into 2024, but the [bank released a new 2025 global](https://www.financedigest.com/limited-support-for-central-bank-digital-currencies-in-global-investment-industry-survey.html "Limited support for central bank digital currencies in global investment industry survey") growth forecast of 3.0%. World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill put a gloomy spin on the new forecasts, [saying that 2023 would still mark one of the slowest growth](https://www.financedigest.com/internet-data-growth-has-not-pushed-up-telcos-network-costs-dutch-government-says.html "Internet data growth has not pushed up telcos’ network costs, Dutch government says") years for advanced economies in the last five decades. Two thirds of developing [economies will see lower growth](https://www.financedigest.com/irish-domestic-economy-returns-to-growth-in-first-quarter.html "Irish domestic economy returns to growth in first quarter") than in 2022, dealing a major setback to pandemic recovery and poverty reduction and increasing sovereign debt distress, he added. “Even by the end of next year, a third of the developing world will not beat the per-capita income levels that they had at the end of 2019,” Gill told reporters. That’s five lost [years for nearly a third](https://www.financedigest.com/new-global-renewables-capacity-additions-to-rise-by-a-third-this-year-iea.html "New global renewables capacity additions to rise by a third this year – IEA") of the world’s countries. In January, the World Bank had warned that global GDP was slowing to the brink of recession, but since then, strength in the labor market and consumption in the U.S. had exceeded expectations as has China’s recovery from COVID-19 lockdowns. U.S. growth for 2023 is now forecast at 1.1%, more than double the 0.5% forecast in January, while [China’s growth](https://www.financedigest.com/oil-slides-more-than-1-on-china-growth-uncertainties.html "Oil slides more than on China growth uncertainties") is expected to climb to 5.6%, compared to a 4.3% forecast in January after COVID-reduced growth of 3% in 2022. The bank, however, halved its previous 2024 U.S. growth forecast to 0.8%, and cut China’s forecast by 0.4 percentage point to 4.6%. The [euro zone got a forecast increase to 0.4% growth](https://www.financedigest.com/euro-zone-business-growth-slowed-in-may-as-factories-struggled-pmi.html "Euro zone business growth slowed in May as factories struggled-PMI") for 2023 from a flat outlook in January, but the forecast for next year was also cut slightly. BANKING STRESS Recent [banking sector stress is also contributing to tighter financial](https://www.financedigest.com/open-banking-the-game-changer-in-digital-finance-products.html "Open Banking: The Game-Changer in Digital Finance Products") conditions that will continue into 2024, the lender said. It cited one potential downside scenario where banking stress results in a severe credit crunch and broader [financial market](https://www.financedigest.com/the-impact-of-economic-indicators-on-financial-markets-understanding-the-key-drivers.html "The Impact of Economic Indicators on Financial Markets: Understanding the Key Drivers") stress in advanced economies. This would likely cut 2024 growth by [nearly half](https://www.financedigest.com/payday-millionaires-brits-spend-nearly-half-43-of-their-disposable-income-within-24-hours-of-being-paid.html "PAYDAY MILLIONAIRES: Brits spend nearly half (43%) of their disposable income within 24 hours of being paid") to just 1.3% – the slowest pace in 30 years outside of the 2009 and 2020 recessions. In another scenario where [financial stress](https://www.financedigest.com/strategies-for-coping-with-stress-and-redundancy-in-the-financial-sector-and-emerging-stronger.html "Strategies for coping with stress and redundancy in the financial sector and emerging stronger") propagates globally to a far greater degree, the world economy would fall into recession in 2024,” the bank added. The [bank said inflation is expected to gradually edge down as growth decelerates and labor demand in many economies](https://www.financedigest.com/two-speed-economy-in-sweden-central-bank-business-survey-shows.html "Two-speed economy in Sweden, central bank business survey shows") softens and commodity prices remain stable. But it added that core inflation is expected to remain above [central bank](https://www.financedigest.com/a-tale-of-two-central-banks-what-the-latest-interest-rate-decisions-mean-for-investors.html "A tale of two central banks – what the latest interest rate decisions mean for investors") targets in many countries throughout 2024. (Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Edwina Gibbs and Andrea Ricci) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---