Forecast Revisions

218 countries. 337 country indicators from IMF, World Bank, and WHO, plus separate live market feeds.

How the IMF's 2026 forecasts have changed, country by country

The IMF publishes its World Economic Outlook twice a year and each round restates the forecast for 2026. This table compares, for every country, the first stored round that projected 2026 with the latest stored round, and the latest round with the one before it. 191 countries, 1054 series, rounds from April 2021 to October 2026. A missing estimate is left out, never counted as zero, and a country appears only where at least two rounds carry a value.

What changed in the latest IMF release alone, country by country →

Real GDP growth, 2026: biggest downgrades since first forecast

  1. Iraq3.3% (April 2021) → -16.0% (October 2026), -19.3 pp
  2. Kuwait2.5% (April 2021) → -16.7% (October 2026), -19.2 pp
  3. Qatar1.9% (April 2021) → -15.6% (October 2026), -17.5 pp
  4. Bahrain3.1% (April 2021) → -11.3% (October 2026), -14.4 pp
  5. Iran2.1% (April 2021) → -7.6% (October 2026), -9.7 pp

Real GDP growth, 2026: biggest upgrades since first forecast

  1. Guyana3.0% (April 2021) → 22.3% (October 2026), +19.3 pp
  2. Venezuela-5.5% (April 2025) → 5.0% (October 2026), +10.5 pp
  3. South Sudan4.4% (April 2021) → 10.5% (October 2026), +6.1 pp
  4. Kyrgyzstan4.0% (April 2021) → 9.0% (October 2026), +5.0 pp
  5. Zambia1.6% (April 2021) → 5.6% (October 2026), +4.0 pp

Inflation, 2026: biggest upward revisions

  1. Venezuela225.0% (April 2025) → 467.9% (October 2026), +242.9 pp
  2. Iran25.0% (April 2021) → 78.6% (October 2026), +53.6 pp
  3. Sudan10.4% (April 2021) → 41.3% (October 2026), +30.9 pp
  4. Türkiye11.0% (April 2021) → 31.2% (October 2026), +20.2 pp
  5. Malawi5.0% (April 2021) → 21.9% (October 2026), +16.9 pp

Inflation, 2026: biggest downward revisions

  1. Niger2.0% (April 2021) → -1.9% (October 2026), -3.9 pp
  2. Costa Rica2.9% (April 2021) → -0.8% (October 2026), -3.7 pp
  3. Chad3.0% (April 2021) → -0.7% (October 2026), -3.7 pp
  4. Tajikistan6.5% (April 2021) → 4.1% (October 2026), -2.4 pp
  5. Nepal5.3% (April 2021) → 3.1% (October 2026), -2.3 pp

Every country, Real GDP growth, 2026

Stored rounds span April 2021 to October 2026. Values in %; changes in percentage points, or billions for GDP.

191 countries
First stored roundPrevious roundRounds
Iraq3.3 (April 2021)-6.8 (April 2026)-16.0 (October 2026)-19.3 pp-9.2 pp11
Kuwait2.5 (April 2021)-0.6 (April 2026)-16.7 (October 2026)-19.2 pp-16.1 pp11
Qatar1.9 (April 2021)-8.6 (April 2026)-15.6 (October 2026)-17.5 pp-7.0 pp11
Bahrain3.1 (April 2021)-0.5 (April 2026)-11.3 (October 2026)-14.4 pp-10.8 pp11
Iran2.1 (April 2021)-6.1 (April 2026)-7.6 (October 2026)-9.7 pp-1.5 pp11
Yemen5.5 (April 2021)0.5 (April 2026)-1.5 (October 2026)-7.0 pp-2.0 pp11
United Arab Emirates2.6 (April 2021)3.1 (April 2026)-3.9 (October 2026)-6.5 pp-7.0 pp11
Bolivia3.4 (April 2021)-3.3 (April 2026)-3.0 (October 2026)-6.4 pp+0.3 pp11
Saudi Arabia2.8 (April 2021)3.1 (April 2026)-3.3 (October 2026)-6.1 pp-6.4 pp11
Maldives5.5 (April 2021)3.0 (April 2026)1.0 (October 2026)-4.5 pp-2.0 pp11
Mozambique5.3 (April 2021)0.5 (April 2026)1.0 (October 2026)-4.3 pp+0.5 pp11
Senegal6.5 (April 2021)4.1 (April 2025)2.2 (April 2026)-4.3 pp-1.9 pp10
Sao Tome and Principe4.5 (April 2021)3.4 (April 2026)0.4 (October 2026)-4.1 pp-3.0 pp11
Romania3.5 (April 2021)0.7 (April 2026)-0.5 (October 2026)-4.0 pp-1.2 pp11
Cambodia6.8 (April 2021)4.0 (April 2026)3.0 (October 2026)-3.8 pp-1.0 pp11
Ireland2.6 (April 2021)2.5 (April 2026)-1.0 (October 2026)-3.6 pp-3.5 pp11
Bangladesh7.2 (April 2021)4.7 (April 2026)3.6 (October 2026)-3.6 pp-1.1 pp11
Malawi6.0 (April 2021)2.2 (April 2026)2.6 (October 2026)-3.4 pp+0.4 pp11
Philippines6.5 (April 2021)4.1 (April 2026)3.4 (October 2026)-3.1 pp-0.7 pp11
Myanmar5.1 (April 2021)3.0 (April 2026)2.0 (October 2026)-3.1 pp-1.0 pp11
Haiti1.4 (April 2021)-1.7 (April 2026)-1.7 (October 2026)-3.1 pp0.0 pp11
Ukraine4.0 (April 2021)2.0 (April 2026)1.0 (October 2026)-3.0 pp-1.0 pp8
Moldova4.2 (April 2021)1.9 (April 2026)1.5 (October 2026)-2.7 pp-0.4 pp11
Seychelles3.5 (April 2021)1.5 (April 2026)1.0 (October 2026)-2.5 pp-0.5 pp11
Cameroon5.5 (April 2021)3.3 (April 2026)3.2 (October 2026)-2.3 pp-0.1 pp11
Jamaica2.2 (April 2021)-1.2 (April 2026)0.0 (October 2026)-2.2 pp+1.2 pp11
Central African Republic4.8 (April 2021)2.6 (April 2026)2.7 (October 2026)-2.1 pp+0.1 pp11
Lesotho3.2 (April 2021)1.1 (April 2026)1.1 (October 2026)-2.1 pp0.0 pp11
Somalia4.3 (April 2021)2.6 (April 2026)2.3 (October 2026)-2.0 pp-0.3 pp11
Chile2.5 (April 2021)2.4 (April 2026)0.6 (October 2026)-1.9 pp-1.8 pp11
Samoa2.1 (April 2021)3.2 (April 2026)0.4 (October 2026)-1.7 pp-2.8 pp11
Slovakia2.5 (April 2021)0.6 (April 2026)0.8 (October 2026)-1.7 pp+0.2 pp11
Kenya6.1 (April 2021)4.5 (April 2026)4.5 (October 2026)-1.6 pp0.0 pp11
Nepal5.2 (April 2021)3.0 (April 2026)3.6 (October 2026)-1.6 pp+0.6 pp11
Thailand3.6 (April 2021)1.5 (April 2026)2.1 (October 2026)-1.5 pp+0.6 pp11
Laos6.0 (April 2021)4.0 (April 2026)4.5 (October 2026)-1.5 pp+0.5 pp11
Colombia3.6 (April 2021)2.3 (April 2026)2.2 (October 2026)-1.4 pp-0.1 pp11
Pakistan5.0 (April 2021)3.6 (April 2026)3.6 (October 2026)-1.4 pp0.0 pp11
Fiji3.3 (April 2021)2.4 (April 2026)1.9 (October 2026)-1.4 pp-0.5 pp11
Luxembourg2.5 (April 2021)1.6 (April 2026)1.1 (October 2026)-1.4 pp-0.5 pp11
Turkmenistan3.7 (April 2021)2.6 (April 2026)2.4 (October 2026)-1.3 pp-0.2 pp11
Trinidad and Tobago1.5 (April 2021)0.8 (April 2026)0.2 (October 2026)-1.3 pp-0.6 pp11
Burkina Faso5.6 (April 2021)4.9 (April 2026)4.4 (October 2026)-1.2 pp-0.5 pp11
Austria1.8 (April 2021)0.7 (April 2026)0.6 (October 2026)-1.2 pp-0.1 pp11
Cabo Verde6.2 (April 2021)4.8 (April 2026)5.0 (October 2026)-1.2 pp+0.2 pp11
Madagascar5.0 (April 2021)3.6 (April 2026)3.8 (October 2026)-1.2 pp+0.2 pp11
Eritrea3.9 (April 2021)2.9 (October 2022)2.9 (April 2023)-1.0 pp0.0 pp5
Uruguay2.3 (April 2021)1.8 (April 2026)1.3 (October 2026)-1.0 pp-0.5 pp11
Iceland2.3 (April 2021)1.9 (April 2026)1.4 (October 2026)-0.9 pp-0.5 pp11
Comoros3.8 (April 2021)4.1 (April 2026)2.9 (October 2026)-0.9 pp-1.2 pp11
Estonia3.0 (April 2021)1.4 (April 2026)2.1 (October 2026)-0.9 pp+0.7 pp11
Russia1.8 (April 2021)1.1 (April 2026)0.9 (October 2026)-0.9 pp-0.2 pp11
St. Kitts and Nevis2.7 (April 2021)2.0 (April 2026)1.8 (October 2026)-0.9 pp-0.2 pp11
Gabon3.9 (April 2021)2.7 (April 2026)3.0 (October 2026)-0.9 pp+0.3 pp11
Libya4.2 (April 2021)6.7 (April 2026)3.3 (October 2026)-0.9 pp-3.4 pp11
France1.2 (April 2021)0.9 (April 2026)0.4 (October 2026)-0.8 pp-0.5 pp11
Sierra Leone4.8 (April 2021)4.5 (April 2026)4.0 (October 2026)-0.8 pp-0.5 pp11
Türkiye3.5 (April 2021)3.4 (April 2026)2.7 (October 2026)-0.8 pp-0.7 pp11
Croatia3.0 (April 2021)2.6 (April 2026)2.2 (October 2026)-0.8 pp-0.4 pp11
Egypt5.8 (April 2021)4.2 (April 2026)5.1 (October 2026)-0.7 pp+0.9 pp11
Latvia3.0 (April 2021)2.2 (April 2026)2.3 (October 2026)-0.7 pp+0.1 pp11
Czechia2.5 (April 2021)2.2 (April 2026)1.8 (October 2026)-0.7 pp-0.4 pp11
Bosnia and Herzegovina3.0 (April 2021)2.2 (April 2026)2.3 (October 2026)-0.7 pp+0.1 pp11
Hungary2.6 (April 2021)1.7 (April 2026)1.9 (October 2026)-0.7 pp+0.2 pp11
Serbia4.0 (April 2021)2.8 (April 2026)3.3 (October 2026)-0.7 pp+0.5 pp11
Belgium1.3 (April 2021)0.7 (April 2026)0.7 (October 2026)-0.6 pp0.0 pp11
Honduras3.9 (April 2021)3.3 (April 2026)3.3 (October 2026)-0.6 pp0.0 pp11
Jordan3.3 (April 2021)2.7 (April 2026)2.7 (October 2026)-0.6 pp0.0 pp11
Mauritius3.3 (April 2021)3.4 (April 2026)2.7 (October 2026)-0.6 pp-0.7 pp11
Tuvalu4.0 (April 2021)2.5 (April 2026)3.4 (October 2026)-0.6 pp+0.9 pp11
Antigua and Barbuda3.0 (April 2021)2.6 (April 2026)2.4 (October 2026)-0.6 pp-0.2 pp11
Australia2.5 (April 2021)2.0 (April 2026)1.9 (October 2026)-0.6 pp-0.1 pp11
The Gambia5.6 (April 2021)5.1 (April 2026)5.1 (October 2026)-0.5 pp0.0 pp11
Mexico2.0 (April 2021)1.6 (April 2026)1.5 (October 2026)-0.5 pp-0.1 pp11
Togo5.5 (April 2021)5.0 (April 2026)5.0 (October 2026)-0.5 pp0.0 pp11
Namibia2.5 (April 2021)2.4 (April 2026)2.0 (October 2026)-0.5 pp-0.4 pp11
New Zealand2.5 (April 2021)2.1 (April 2026)2.0 (October 2026)-0.5 pp-0.1 pp11
Canada1.5 (April 2021)1.5 (April 2026)1.1 (October 2026)-0.4 pp-0.4 pp11
St. Vincent and the Grenadines2.7 (April 2021)3.0 (April 2026)2.3 (October 2026)-0.4 pp-0.7 pp11
Djibouti6.0 (April 2021)6.0 (April 2026)5.6 (October 2026)-0.4 pp-0.4 pp11
Dominican Republic5.0 (April 2021)3.7 (April 2026)4.6 (October 2026)-0.4 pp+0.9 pp11
China4.9 (April 2021)4.4 (April 2026)4.5 (October 2026)-0.4 pp+0.1 pp11
Guinea-Bissau5.0 (April 2021)4.9 (April 2026)4.7 (October 2026)-0.3 pp-0.2 pp11
South Africa1.3 (April 2021)1.0 (April 2026)1.0 (October 2026)-0.3 pp0.0 pp11
Malta4.5 (April 2021)3.7 (April 2026)4.2 (October 2026)-0.3 pp+0.5 pp11
Peru3.3 (April 2021)2.8 (April 2026)3.0 (October 2026)-0.3 pp+0.2 pp11
St. Lucia1.4 (April 2021)2.0 (April 2026)1.2 (October 2026)-0.2 pp-0.8 pp11
Norway1.7 (April 2021)1.5 (April 2026)1.5 (October 2026)-0.2 pp0.0 pp11
Solomon Islands2.9 (April 2021)2.8 (April 2026)2.7 (October 2026)-0.2 pp-0.1 pp11
Bulgaria2.8 (April 2021)2.8 (April 2026)2.6 (October 2026)-0.2 pp-0.2 pp11
Liberia5.7 (April 2021)5.1 (April 2026)5.5 (October 2026)-0.2 pp+0.4 pp11
Uganda6.4 (April 2021)7.5 (April 2026)6.2 (October 2026)-0.2 pp-1.3 pp11
Sri Lanka4.2 (April 2021)3.0 (April 2023)4.0 (October 2026)-0.2 pp+1.0 pp6
United Kingdom1.4 (April 2021)0.8 (April 2026)1.3 (October 2026)-0.1 pp+0.5 pp11
Brunei2.0 (April 2021)2.6 (April 2026)1.9 (October 2026)-0.1 pp-0.7 pp11
Indonesia5.2 (April 2021)5.0 (April 2026)5.1 (October 2026)-0.1 pp+0.1 pp11
Belize2.0 (April 2021)2.2 (April 2026)1.9 (October 2026)-0.1 pp-0.3 pp11
Azerbaijan1.7 (April 2021)2.2 (April 2026)1.7 (October 2026)-0.0 pp-0.5 pp11
Barbados1.8 (April 2021)2.5 (April 2026)1.8 (October 2026)-0.0 pp-0.7 pp11
Netherlands1.5 (April 2021)1.2 (April 2026)1.5 (October 2026)-0.0 pp+0.3 pp11
Kazakhstan4.4 (April 2021)4.6 (April 2026)4.4 (October 2026)-0.0 pp-0.2 pp11
Italy0.8 (April 2021)0.5 (April 2026)0.8 (October 2026)-0.0 pp+0.3 pp11
Costa Rica3.3 (April 2021)3.6 (April 2026)3.3 (October 2026)-0.0 pp-0.3 pp11
Albania3.5 (April 2021)3.4 (April 2026)3.5 (October 2026)0.0 pp+0.1 pp11
Côte d'Ivoire6.0 (April 2021)6.2 (April 2026)6.0 (October 2026)0.0 pp-0.2 pp11
North Macedonia3.5 (April 2021)3.1 (April 2026)3.5 (October 2026)0.0 pp+0.4 pp11
Panama5.0 (April 2021)3.8 (April 2026)5.0 (October 2026)0.0 pp+1.2 pp11
Montenegro3.0 (April 2021)2.8 (April 2026)3.0 (October 2026)+0.0 pp+0.2 pp11
Tonga1.8 (April 2021)2.3 (April 2026)1.8 (October 2026)+0.0 pp-0.5 pp11
Switzerland1.8 (April 2021)1.3 (April 2026)1.9 (October 2026)+0.1 pp+0.6 pp11
Brazil2.0 (April 2021)1.9 (April 2026)2.2 (October 2026)+0.2 pp+0.3 pp11
Ecuador2.5 (April 2021)2.5 (April 2026)2.7 (October 2026)+0.2 pp+0.2 pp11
Malaysia5.0 (April 2021)4.7 (April 2026)5.2 (October 2026)+0.2 pp+0.5 pp11
Japan0.5 (April 2021)0.7 (April 2026)0.7 (October 2026)+0.2 pp0.0 pp11
Germany1.1 (April 2021)0.8 (April 2026)1.3 (October 2026)+0.2 pp+0.5 pp11
San Marino1.1 (April 2021)1.3 (April 2026)1.3 (October 2026)+0.2 pp0.0 pp11
Macao3.0 (April 2021)3.0 (April 2026)3.3 (October 2026)+0.3 pp+0.3 pp11
Ghana5.4 (April 2021)4.8 (April 2026)5.7 (October 2026)+0.3 pp+0.9 pp11
Papua New Guinea2.8 (April 2021)3.8 (April 2026)3.1 (October 2026)+0.3 pp-0.7 pp11
Puerto Rico-0.4 (April 2021)-0.1 (April 2026)-0.1 (October 2026)+0.3 pp0.0 pp11
Cyprus2.5 (April 2021)3.0 (April 2026)2.9 (October 2026)+0.4 pp-0.1 pp11
Andorra1.5 (October 2021)2.1 (April 2026)1.9 (October 2026)+0.4 pp-0.2 pp10
Portugal1.7 (April 2021)1.9 (April 2026)2.1 (October 2026)+0.4 pp+0.2 pp11
Finland1.3 (April 2021)1.0 (April 2026)1.7 (October 2026)+0.4 pp+0.7 pp11
Greece1.4 (April 2021)1.8 (April 2026)1.8 (October 2026)+0.4 pp0.0 pp11
Lithuania2.3 (April 2021)2.9 (April 2026)2.7 (October 2026)+0.4 pp-0.2 pp11
Sweden2.0 (April 2021)2.0 (April 2026)2.5 (October 2026)+0.5 pp+0.5 pp11
Belarus1.4 (April 2021)1.2 (April 2026)1.9 (October 2026)+0.5 pp+0.7 pp11
India6.5 (April 2021)6.5 (April 2026)7.0 (October 2026)+0.5 pp+0.5 pp11
Botswana3.9 (April 2021)4.7 (April 2026)4.4 (October 2026)+0.5 pp-0.3 pp11
Guatemala3.5 (April 2021)3.9 (April 2026)4.0 (October 2026)+0.5 pp+0.1 pp11
Mali5.0 (April 2021)5.5 (April 2026)5.5 (October 2026)+0.5 pp0.0 pp11
Tanzania5.5 (April 2021)5.9 (April 2026)6.0 (October 2026)+0.5 pp+0.1 pp11
Argentina1.5 (April 2021)3.5 (April 2026)2.1 (October 2026)+0.6 pp-1.4 pp11
Benin6.4 (April 2021)7.0 (April 2026)7.0 (October 2026)+0.6 pp0.0 pp11
Burundi3.0 (April 2021)3.8 (April 2026)3.6 (October 2026)+0.6 pp-0.2 pp11
Mauritania3.8 (April 2021)4.4 (April 2026)4.4 (October 2026)+0.6 pp0.0 pp11
Tunisia1.8 (April 2021)2.1 (April 2026)2.4 (October 2026)+0.6 pp+0.3 pp10
Angola3.7 (April 2021)2.3 (April 2026)4.4 (October 2026)+0.7 pp+2.1 pp11
United States1.6 (April 2021)2.3 (April 2026)2.3 (October 2026)+0.7 pp0.0 pp11
Chad3.8 (April 2021)5.2 (April 2026)4.5 (October 2026)+0.7 pp-0.7 pp11
Equatorial Guinea-2.4 (April 2021)-2.7 (April 2026)-1.7 (October 2026)+0.7 pp+1.0 pp10
Slovenia2.5 (April 2021)2.0 (April 2026)3.2 (October 2026)+0.8 pp+1.2 pp11
Vanuatu2.7 (April 2021)3.5 (April 2026)3.5 (October 2026)+0.8 pp0.0 pp11
Micronesia0.6 (April 2021)0.7 (April 2026)1.4 (October 2026)+0.8 pp+0.7 pp11
Poland2.6 (April 2021)3.3 (April 2026)3.4 (October 2026)+0.8 pp+0.1 pp11
Hong Kong2.9 (April 2021)2.4 (April 2026)3.8 (October 2026)+0.9 pp+1.4 pp11
Armenia4.5 (April 2021)5.3 (April 2026)5.5 (October 2026)+1.0 pp+0.2 pp11
Morocco3.5 (April 2021)4.9 (April 2026)4.5 (October 2026)+1.0 pp-0.4 pp11
Paraguay3.5 (April 2021)4.2 (April 2026)4.5 (October 2026)+1.0 pp+0.3 pp11
Timor-Leste3.0 (April 2021)4.1 (April 2026)4.0 (October 2026)+1.0 pp-0.1 pp11
Bahamas1.5 (April 2021)2.1 (April 2026)2.5 (October 2026)+1.0 pp+0.4 pp11
South Korea2.3 (April 2021)1.9 (April 2026)3.3 (October 2026)+1.0 pp+1.4 pp11
Kiribati2.0 (April 2021)3.1 (April 2026)3.0 (October 2026)+1.0 pp-0.1 pp11
Nicaragua2.8 (April 2021)3.8 (April 2026)3.8 (October 2026)+1.1 pp0.0 pp11
DR Congo4.1 (April 2021)5.9 (April 2026)5.2 (October 2026)+1.1 pp-0.7 pp11
Spain1.4 (April 2021)2.1 (April 2026)2.5 (October 2026)+1.1 pp+0.4 pp11
Grenada2.7 (April 2021)3.1 (April 2026)3.9 (October 2026)+1.2 pp+0.8 pp11
Niger5.8 (April 2021)6.7 (April 2026)7.0 (October 2026)+1.2 pp+0.3 pp11
Ethiopia8.0 (April 2021)9.2 (April 2026)9.2 (October 2026)+1.2 pp0.0 pp10
Mongolia5.0 (April 2021)5.3 (April 2026)6.2 (October 2026)+1.2 pp+0.9 pp11
Bhutan5.8 (April 2021)7.5 (April 2026)7.0 (October 2026)+1.2 pp-0.5 pp11
Rwanda6.1 (April 2021)7.2 (April 2026)7.4 (October 2026)+1.3 pp+0.2 pp11
Israel3.1 (April 2021)3.5 (April 2026)4.5 (October 2026)+1.4 pp+1.0 pp11
Liechtenstein-0.4 (April 2026)-0.4 (April 2026)1.0 (October 2026)+1.4 pp+1.4 pp2
Marshall Islands1.6 (April 2021)3.7 (April 2026)3.0 (October 2026)+1.4 pp-0.7 pp11
Eswatini2.3 (April 2021)4.0 (April 2026)3.7 (October 2026)+1.4 pp-0.3 pp11
Nauru0.5 (April 2021)2.1 (April 2026)2.1 (October 2026)+1.6 pp0.0 pp11
Dominica1.5 (April 2021)3.1 (April 2026)3.1 (October 2026)+1.6 pp0.0 pp11
Vietnam6.6 (April 2021)7.1 (April 2026)8.4 (October 2026)+1.8 pp+1.3 pp11
Denmark1.8 (April 2021)2.0 (April 2026)3.7 (October 2026)+1.9 pp+1.7 pp11
Georgia5.2 (April 2021)5.3 (April 2026)7.2 (October 2026)+2.0 pp+1.9 pp11
Nigeria2.2 (April 2021)4.1 (April 2026)4.2 (October 2026)+2.0 pp+0.1 pp11
Oman2.0 (April 2021)3.5 (April 2026)4.1 (October 2026)+2.1 pp+0.6 pp11
Guinea5.0 (April 2021)8.7 (April 2026)7.2 (October 2026)+2.2 pp-1.5 pp11
Uzbekistan5.5 (April 2021)6.5 (April 2026)7.8 (October 2026)+2.3 pp+1.3 pp11
Aruba1.4 (April 2021)2.3 (April 2026)3.7 (October 2026)+2.3 pp+1.4 pp11
Palau2.0 (April 2021)3.3 (April 2026)4.3 (October 2026)+2.3 pp+1.0 pp11
El Salvador2.0 (April 2021)3.3 (April 2026)4.5 (October 2026)+2.5 pp+1.2 pp11
Republic of the Congo1.0 (April 2021)2.8 (April 2026)3.5 (October 2026)+2.5 pp+0.7 pp11
Singapore2.5 (April 2021)3.5 (April 2026)5.0 (October 2026)+2.5 pp+1.5 pp11
Zimbabwe2.5 (April 2021)5.0 (April 2026)5.0 (October 2026)+2.5 pp0.0 pp11
Sudan4.4 (April 2021)0.7 (April 2026)7.0 (October 2026)+2.6 pp+6.3 pp11
Algeria1.1 (April 2021)3.8 (April 2026)3.8 (October 2026)+2.7 pp0.0 pp11
Suriname1.0 (April 2021)3.9 (April 2026)4.0 (October 2026)+3.0 pp+0.1 pp11
Tajikistan4.0 (April 2021)6.0 (April 2026)7.3 (October 2026)+3.3 pp+1.3 pp11
Zambia1.6 (April 2021)4.3 (April 2026)5.6 (October 2026)+4.0 pp+1.3 pp11
Kyrgyzstan4.0 (April 2021)6.1 (April 2026)9.0 (October 2026)+5.0 pp+2.9 pp11
South Sudan4.4 (April 2021)4.1 (April 2026)10.5 (October 2026)+6.1 pp+6.4 pp11
Venezuela-5.5 (April 2025)4.0 (April 2026)5.0 (October 2026)+10.5 pp+1.0 pp3
Guyana3.0 (April 2021)16.2 (April 2026)22.3 (October 2026)+19.3 pp+6.1 pp11

What this measures, and what it does not

Each value is the IMF's own published estimate for 2026 as it stood in that publication round, from the stored World Economic Outlook rounds on this site. “Change since first” is the latest stored round minus the earliest stored round that projected 2026; “change since previous” is the latest round minus the one immediately before it. Rates are compared in percentage points. GDP in current US dollars is compared in billions.

The archive holds the rounds that have been stored, not every edition the IMF has ever published, and interim updates that revise only a subset of economies are not separate rounds here. A country whose first stored round is recent has a short history and a small “since first” change by construction. This is a record of revisions, not a judgement of forecast accuracy: a large revision can reflect a genuine shock as easily as an error.

Per-country detail, including every subject and every stored round: the stored IMF outlook series and each country's forecast page. Official forecasts from the OECD, World Bank and Federal Reserve alongside the IMF: consensus forecasts. The stored rounds are available through the API; see the API documentation. Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, archived publication rounds.