Low-income countries could face delays in global economy’s ‘soft landing’ = IMF | Reuters

International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokeswoman Julie Kozak said on the 11th that as the global economic growth rate in 2023 exceeded expectations, the outlook is for steady growth to continue in 2024. At the same time, he said efforts will be needed to raise the global economic growth rate from around 3%. (2024 Reuters/Yuri Gripas)

[ワシントン １１日 ロイター] – On the 11th, International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokeswoman Julie Kozak said that as the global economic growth rate in 2023 exceeded expectations, robust growth is expected to continue in 2024. At the same time , said efforts will be needed to raise the global economic growth rate from around 3%.

The global economy appears headed for a “soft landing” as inflation declines and the job market recovers, Kozak said at a regular news conference. However, he acknowledged that low-income countries could fall further behind.

The IMF will publish its latest economic outlook later this month.

Kozak said dire predictions of a recession in many regions a year ago have not materialized in 2023. “The global economy has been relatively resilient so far, and we expect that resilience to continue into 2024,” he said, adding that l Inflation is falling.

However, the recent, short-term growth rate is around 3%, lower than the global average growth rate before the pandemic (around 3.8%). There are things we need to do to increase the growth rate.” This demonstrates the need for robust policies and reforms to increase productivity.

Asked whether economic resilience in 2024 will extend beyond the United States, he said different countries and regions have different fortunes and that there is a risk that low-income countries will fall further behind.

“These are the countries that are struggling the most to recover from a series of shocks, including the pandemic and food and oil price shocks,” Kozak said, adding that the IMF’s work in 2024 focused on supporting its members more vulnerable. on the support.

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2024-01-11 18:55:00
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