These 5 charts reveal the global economic outlook for 2022

Jan 23, 2022

The global economy has changed due to the pandemic and supply bottlenecks. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song

Lucia Quaglietti

Senior Economist, World Bank Prospects Group

Collette Wheeler

Économiste, Banque Mondiale

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Contributions of major economies to global growth.

Comparing growth contributions of major economies. Image: World Bank

Deviation of output from pre-pandemic trends.

Deviation between the latest projections and pre-pandemic trends. Image: World Bank

Median global inflation is forecast to remain elevated in 2022. Image: Consensus Economics; World Bank

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Economic losses from weather and climate disasters. Image: EM-DAT, CRED/UCLouvain, World Bank

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