World Bank Releases Global Economic Prospects January 2026 Report on Global Growth

The World Bank releases the Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report for January 2026, which assesses global growth prospects. The report revises India’s growth forecast for FY 2025-26 and provides projections on global trade growth and government debt levels in EMDEs.

World Bank: Global Economic Prospects (GEP) Report (January 2026)

Dimension	Key Details
Issuing authority	World Bank
Report name	Global Economic Prospects (GEP)
Publication frequency	Published twice a year (January and June)
Assessed subject	Provides for assessment of global growth prospects
India growth forecast revision (FY 2025-26)	India’s growth forecast at 7.2% for FY 2025-26, revised from 6.3% projected last June
Reasons cited for India forecast revision	Robust local demand, strong private consumption, tax reforms, and rising real household incomes in rural areas
Global trade growth projection	Decelerate from 3.4% in 2025 to 2.2% in 2026
Government debt levels in EMDEs	Government debt in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) has climbed to a 55-year high of nearly 70% of GDP