Research & Outlook

Global Economy Sees Sharp Contraction in Short-Term Debt Flows
For the first time since the financial crisis, principal repayments on external debt held by low- and middle-income countries exceeded lending inflows, according to International Debt Statistics 2017.

Record Number of Economies Carried Out Business Reforms in Past Year
A record 137 economies around the world have adopted key reforms that make it easier to start and operate small and medium-sized businesses, says Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All.
World Bank Raises 2017 Oil Price Forecast
In the latest Commodities Markets Outlook, the World Bank is raising its 2017 forecast for crude oil prices to $55 per barrel from $53 as members of OPEC prepare to limit production after a long period of unrestrained output.

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Tackling Inequality is Vital to End Extreme Poverty by 2030
New World Bank flagship notes that there are still around 800 million living on less than $1.90 per day and warns that tackling inequality is vital to meeting the World Bank’s goals of ending poverty and sharing prosperity.
World Bank launches new flagship series: Global Development Outlook
The inaugural issue of the GDO – to be released in late 2017– will examine the future of manufacturing and its implications for sustainable development.