GDP Growth Forecasts: 2026 vs 2027

IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) & World Bank Global Economic Prospects (Jan 2026) · % real GDP growth

🇮🇳 India 2026: 6.2% → 2027: 6.5%

🇨🇳 China 2026: 4.0% → 2027: 3.8%

🇺🇸 United States 2026: 1.8% → 2027: 1.6%

🇪🇺 Euro Area 2026: 0.9% → 2027: 1.2%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2026: 1.0% → 2027: 1.1%

🇯🇵 Japan 2026: 0.4% → 2027: 0.5%

🇮🇳 India 2026: 6.2% → 2027: 6.5%

🇨🇳 China 2026: 4.0% → 2027: 3.8%

🇺🇸 United States 2026: 1.8% → 2027: 1.6%

🇪🇺 Euro Area 2026: 0.9% → 2027: 1.2%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2026: 1.0% → 2027: 1.1%

🇯🇵 Japan 2026: 0.4% → 2027: 0.5%

🇮🇳

India Fastest Major Economy

2026

6.2%

2027

6.5%

+0.3%

🇨🇳

China Policy-Supported Growth

2026

4.0%

2027

3.8%

−0.2%

🇺🇸

United States Resilient, But Slowing

2026

1.8%

2027

1.6%

−0.2%

🇪🇺

Euro Area Energy Import Pressure

2026

0.9%

2027

1.2%

+0.3%

🇬🇧

United Kingdom Stagflation Concern

2026

1.0%

2027

1.1%

+0.1%

🇯🇵

Japan JGB Yield Shock Risk

2026

0.4%

2027

0.5%

+0.1%

Sources
IMF World Economic Outlook, April 2026 · World Bank Global Economic Prospects, January 2026
Note: Forecasts reflect IMF baseline scenario. Downside risks are material and skewed to the negative. World Bank figures closely aligned; minor rounding differences apply.