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FOR RELEASE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
In London: January 19, 2016, 10:00 a.m.
In Washington, DC: January 19, 2016, 5:00 a.m.
UNTIL RELEASED
Subdued Demand, Diminished Prospects
 Global growth, currently estimated at 3.1 percent in 2015, is projected at 3.4 percent in 2016 and 3.6
percent in 2017. The pickup in global activity is projected to be more gradual than in the October
2015 World Economic Outlook (WEO), especially in emerging market and developing economies.
 In advanced economies, a modest and uneven recovery is expected to continue, with a gradual
further narrowing of output gaps. The picture for emerging market and developing economies is
diverse but in many cases challenging. The slowdown and rebalancing of the Chinese economy,
lower commodity prices, and strains in some large emerging market economies will continue to
weigh on growth prospects in 2016–17. The projected pickup in growth in the next two years—
despite the ongoing slowdown in China—primarily reflects forecasts of a gradual improvement of
growth rates in countries currently in economic distress, notably Brazil, Russia, and some countries
in the Middle East, though even this projected partial recovery could be frustrated by new economic
or political shocks.
 Risks to the global outlook remain tilted to the downside and relate to ongoing adjustments in the
global economy: a generalized slowdown in emerging market economies, China’s rebalancing, lower
commodity prices, and the gradual exit from extraordinarily accommodative monetary conditions in
the United States. If these key challenges are not successfully managed, global growth could be
derailed.
Recent Developments
In 2015, global economic activity remained
subdued. Growth in emerging market and
developing economies—while still accounting for
over 70 percent of global growth—declined for
the fifth consecutive year, while a modest
recovery continued in advanced economies.
Three key transitions continue to influence the
global outlook: (1) the gradual slowdown and
rebalancing of economic activity in China away
from investment and manufacturing toward
consumption and services, (2) lower prices for
energy and other commodities, and (3) a gradual
tightening in monetary policy in the United States
in the context of a resilient U.S. recovery as
several other major advanced economy central
banks continue to ease monetary policy.
Overall growth in China is evolving broadly as
envisaged, but with a faster-than-expected
slowdown in imports and exports, in part
reflecting weaker investment and manufacturing
activity. These developments, together with
market concerns about the future performance of
the Chinese economy, are having spillovers to
other economies through trade channels and
weaker commodity prices, as well as through
diminishing confidence and increasing volatility
in financial markets. Manufacturing activity and
trade remain weak globally, reflecting not only
developments in China, but also subdued global
demand and investment more broadly—notably a
decline in investment in extractive industries. In
addition, the dramatic decline in imports in a
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WEO Update, January 2016
number of emerging market and developing
economies in economic distress is also weighing
heavily on global trade.
Oil prices have declined markedly since
September 2015, reflecting expectations of
sustained increases in production by Organization
of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
members amid continued global oil production in
excess of oil consumption.1
Futures markets are
currently suggesting only modest increases in
prices in 2016 and 2017. Prices of other
commodities, especially metals, have fallen as
well.
Lower oil prices strain the fiscal positions of fuel
exporters and weigh on their growth prospects,
while supporting household demand and lowering
business energy costs in importers, especially in
advanced economies, where price declines are
fully passed on to end users. Though a decline in
oil prices driven by higher oil supply should
support global demand given a higher propensity
to spend in oil importers relative to oil exporters,
in current circumstances several factors have
dampened the positive impact of lower oil prices.
First and foremost, financial strains in many oil
exporters reduce their ability to smooth the shock,
entailing a sizable reduction in their domestic
demand. The oil price decline has had a notable
impact on investment in oil and gas extraction,
also subtracting from global aggregate demand.
Finally, the pickup in consumption in oil
importers has so far been somewhat weaker than
evidence from past episodes of oil price declines
would have suggested, possibly reflecting
continued deleveraging in some of these
economies. Limited pass-through of price
declines to consumers may also have been a
1
Oil prices have fallen further since early December, when
the assumptions about commodity prices used in this WEO
Update were finalized.
factor in several emerging market and developing
economies.
Monetary easing in the euro area and Japan is
proceeding broadly as previously envisaged,
while in December 2015 the U.S. Federal Reserve
lifted the federal funds rate from the zero lower
bound. Overall, financial conditions within
advanced economies remain very
accommodative. Prospects of a gradual increase
in policy interest rates in the United States as well
as bouts of financial volatility amid concerns
about emerging market growth prospects have
contributed to tighter external financial
conditions, declining capital flows, and further
currency depreciations in many emerging market
economies.
Headline inflation has broadly moved sideways in
most countries, but with renewed declines in
commodity prices and weakness in global
manufacturing weighing on traded goods’ prices
it is likely to soften again. Core inflation rates
remain well below inflation objectives in
advanced economies. Mixed inflation
developments in emerging market economies
reflect the conflicting implications of weak
domestic demand and lower commodity prices
versus marked currency depreciations over the
past year.
The Updated Forecast
Global growth is projected at 3.4 percent in 2016
and 3.6 percent in 2017.
Advanced Economies
Growth in advanced economies is projected to
rise by 0.2 percentage point in 2016 to 2.1
percent, and hold steady in 2017. Overall activity
remains resilient in the United States, supported
by still-easy financial conditions and
strengthening housing and labor markets, but with
dollar strength weighing on manufacturing
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WEO Update, January 2016
activity and lower oil prices curtailing investment
in mining structures and equipment. In the euro
area, stronger private consumption supported by
lower oil prices and easy financial conditions is
outweighing a weakening in net exports. Growth
in Japan is also expected to firm in 2016, on the
back of fiscal support, lower oil prices,
accommodative financial conditions, and rising
incomes.
Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Growth in emerging market and developing
economies is projected to increase from 4 percent
in 2015—the lowest since the 2008–09 financial
crisis—to 4.3 and 4.7 percent in 2016 and 2017,
respectively.
 Growth in China is expected to slow to 6.3
percent in 2016 and 6.0 percent in 2017,
primarily reflecting weaker investment
growth as the economy continues to
rebalance. India and the rest of emerging
Asia are generally projected to continue
growing at a robust pace, although with some
countries facing strong headwinds from
China’s economic rebalancing and global
manufacturing weakness.
 Aggregate GDP in Latin America and the
Caribbean is now projected to contract in
2016 as well, albeit at a smaller rate than in
2015, despite positive growth in most
countries in the region. This reflects the
recession in Brazil and other countries in
economic distress.
 Higher growth is projected for the Middle
East, but lower oil prices, and in some cases
geopolitical tensions and domestic strife,
continue to weigh on the outlook.
 Emerging Europe is projected to continue
growing at a broadly steady pace, albeit with
some slowing in 2016. Russia, which
continues to adjust to low oil prices and
Western sanctions, is expected to remain in
recession in 2016. Other economies of the
Commonwealth of Independent States are
caught in the slipstream of Russia’s recession
and geopolitical tensions, and in some cases
affected by domestic structural weaknesses
and low oil prices; they are projected to
expand only modestly in 2016 but gather
speed in 2017.
 Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa will
see a gradual pickup in growth, but with
lower commodity prices, to rates that are
lower than those seen over the past decade.
This mainly reflects the continued
adjustment to lower commodity prices and
higher borrowing costs, which are weighing
heavily on some of the region’s largest
economies (Angola, Nigeria, and South
Africa) as well as a number of smaller
commodity exporters.
Forecast Revisions
Overall, forecasts for global growth have been
revised downward by 0.2 percentage point for
both 2016 and 2017. These revisions reflect to a
substantial degree, but not exclusively, a weaker
pickup in emerging economies than was forecast
in October. In terms of the country composition,
the revisions are largely accounted for by Brazil,
where the recession caused by political
uncertainty amid continued fallout from the
Petrobras investigation is proving to be deeper
and more protracted than previously expected; the
Middle East, where prospects are hurt by lower
oil prices; and the United States, where growth
momentum is now expected to hold steady rather
than gather further steam. Prospects for global
trade growth have also been marked down by
more than ½ percentage point for 2016 and 2017,
reflecting developments in China as well as
distressed economies.
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WEO Update, January 2016
Risks to the Forecast
Unless the key transitions in the world economy
are successfully navigated, global growth could
be derailed. Downside risks, which are
particularly prominent for emerging market and
developing economies, include the following:
 A sharper-than-expected slowdown along
China’s needed transition to more balanced
growth, with more international spillovers
through trade, commodity prices, and
confidence, with attendant effects on global
financial markets and currency valuations.
 Adverse corporate balance sheet effects and
funding challenges related to potential further
dollar appreciation and tighter global
financing conditions as the United States
exits from extraordinarily accommodative
monetary policy.
 A sudden rise in global risk aversion,
regardless of the trigger, leading to sharp
further depreciations and possible financial
strains in vulnerable emerging market
economies. Indeed, in an environment of
higher risk aversion and market volatility,
even idiosyncratic shocks in a relatively large
emerging market or developing economy
could generate broader contagion effects.
 An escalation of ongoing geopolitical
tensions in a number of regions affecting
confidence and disrupting global trade,
financial, and tourism flows.
Commodity markets pose two-sided risks. On the
downside, further declines in commodity prices
would worsen the outlook for already-fragile
commodity producers, and increasing yields on
energy sector debt threaten a broader tightening
of credit conditions. On the upside, the recent
decline in oil prices may provide a stronger boost
to demand in oil importers than currently
envisaged, including through consumers’ possible
perception that prices will remain lower for
longer.
Policy Priorities
With the projected pickup in growth being once
again weaker than previously expected and the
balance of risks remaining tilted to the downside,
raising actual and potential output through a mix
of demand support and structural reforms is even
more urgent.
In advanced economies, where inflation rates are
still well below central banks’ targets,
accommodative monetary policy remains
essential. Where conditions allow, near-term
fiscal policy should be more supportive of the
recovery, especially through investments that
would augment future productive capital. Fiscal
consolidation, where warranted by fiscal
imbalances, should be growth friendly and
equitable. Efforts to raise potential output through
structural reforms remain critical. Although the
structural reform agenda should be country
specific, common areas of focus should include
strengthening labor market participation and trend
employment, tackling legacy debt overhang, and
reducing barriers to entry in product and services
markets. In Europe, where the tide of refugees is
presenting major challenges to the absorptive
capacity of European Union labor markets and
testing political systems, policy actions to support
the integration of migrants into the labor force are
critical to allay concerns about social exclusion
and long-term fiscal costs, and unlock the
potential long-term economic benefits of the
refugee inflow.
In emerging market and developing economies,
policy priorities are varied given the diversity in
conditions. Policymakers need to manage
vulnerabilities and rebuild resilience against
potential shocks while lifting growth and
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WEO Update, January 2016
ensuring continued convergence toward advanced
economy income levels. Net importers of
commodities are facing reduced inflation
pressures and external vulnerabilities, but in
some, currency depreciations accompanying
reduced capital inflows could limit the scope for
monetary policy easing to support demand. In a
number of commodity exporters, reducing public
expenditures while raising their efficiency,
strengthening fiscal institutions, and increasing
noncommodity revenues would facilitate the
adjustment to lower fiscal revenues. In general,
allowing for exchange rate flexibility will be an
important means for cushioning the impact of
adverse external shocks in emerging market and
developing economies, especially commodity
exporters, though the effects of exchange rate
depreciations on private and public sector balance
sheets and on domestic inflation rates need to be
closely monitored. Policymakers in emerging
market and developing economies need to press
on with structural reforms to alleviate
infrastructure bottlenecks, facilitate a dynamic
and innovation-friendly business environment,
and bolster human capital. Deepening local
capital markets, improving fiscal revenue
mobilization, and diversifying exports away from
commodities are also ongoing challenges in many
of these economies.
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WEO Update, January 2016
Q4 over Q4
Estimates Estimates
2014 2015 2016 2017 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017
World Output 2/ 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.6 –0.2 –0.2 3.0 3.4 3.6
Advanced Economies 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.1 –0.1 –0.1 1.8 2.2 2.0
United States 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6 –0.2 –0.2 2.1 2.7 2.5
Euro Area 0.9 1.5 1.7 1.7 0.1 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.6
Germany 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.7 0.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.7
France 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 –0.2 –0.1 1.3 1.6 1.5
Italy –0.4 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.1
Spain 1.4 3.2 2.7 2.3 0.2 0.1 3.4 2.3 2.3
Japan 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 –0.1 1.5 1.2 –0.3
United Kingdom 2.9 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.2 2.2
Canada 2.5 1.2 1.7 2.1 0.0 –0.3 0.6 2.0 2.2
Other Advanced Economies 3/ 2.8 2.1 2.4 2.8 –0.3 –0.1 2.0 2.5 3.3
Emerging Market and Developing Economies 4/ 4.6 4.0 4.3 4.7 –0.2 –0.2 4.0 4.5 4.9
Commonwealth of Independent States 1.0 –2.8 0.0 1.7 –0.5 –0.3 –3.3 0.1 1.6
Russia 0.6 –3.7 –1.0 1.0 –0.4 0.0 –4.1 0.2 1.4
Excluding Russia 1.9 –0.7 2.3 3.2 –0.5 –0.8 . . . . . . . . .
Emerging and Developing Asia 6.8 6.6 6.3 6.2 –0.1 –0.1 6.5 6.2 6.3
China 7.3 6.9 6.3 6.0 0.0 0.0 6.8 6.1 6.0
India 5/ 7.3 7.3 7.5 7.5 0.0 0.0 7.3 7.5 7.6
ASEAN-5 6/ 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.1 –0.1 –0.2 4.6 4.8 5.5
Emerging and Developing Europe 2.8 3.4 3.1 3.4 0.1 0.0 3.7 5.0 2.6
Latin America and the Caribbean 1.3 –0.3 –0.3 1.6 –1.1 –0.7 –1.5 0.3 2.0
Brazil 0.1 –3.8 –3.5 0.0 –2.5 –2.3 –5.6 –1.6 0.5
Mexico 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.9 –0.2 –0.2 2.5 2.7 3.0
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan 2.8 2.5 3.6 3.6 –0.3 –0.5 . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia 3.6 3.4 1.2 1.9 –1.0 –1.0 3.6 0.5 2.3
Sub-Saharan Africa 5.0 3.5 4.0 4.7 –0.3 –0.2 . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria 6.3 3.0 4.1 4.2 –0.2 –0.3 . . . . . . . . .
South Africa 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.8 –0.6 –0.3 0.4 0.9 2.4
Memorandum
Low-Income Developing Countries 6.0 4.6 5.6 5.9 –0.2 –0.2 . . . . . . . . .
World Growth Based on Market Exchange Rates 2.7 2.5 2.7 3.0 –0.3 –0.2 2.3 2.8 3.0
World Trade Volume (goods and services) 3.4 2.6 3.4 4.1 –0.7 –0.5 . . . . . . . . .
Imports
Advanced Economies 3.4 4.0 3.7 4.1 –0.5 –0.4 . . . . . . . . .
Emerging Market and Developing Economies 3.7 0.4 3.4 4.3 –1.0 –1.1 . . . . . . . . .
Commodity Prices (U.S. dollars)
Oil 7/ –7.5 –47.1 –17.6 14.9 –15.2 4.8 –42.7 5.3 11.1
Nonfuel (average based on world commodity export weights) –4.0 –17.4 –9.5 0.4 –4.4 0.1 –19.0 –2.2 0.3
Consumer Prices
Advanced Economies 1.4 0.3 1.1 1.7 –0.1 0.0 0.4 1.3 1.9
Emerging Market and Developing Economies 4/ 5.1 5.5 5.6 5.9 0.5 1.0 7.0 9.9 20.4
London Interbank Offered Rate (percent)
On U.S. Dollar Deposits (six month) 0.3 0.5 1.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 . . . . . . . . .
On Euro Deposits (three month) 0.2 0.0 –0.3 –0.2 –0.3 –0.3 . . . . . . . . .
On Japanese Yen Deposits (six month) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 –0.1 . . . . . . . . .
Note: Real effective exchange rates are assumed to remain constant at the levels prevailing during November 9–December 7, 2015. Economies are listed on the basis of economic
size. The aggregated quarterly data are seasonally adjusted.
1/ Difference based on rounded figures for both the current and October 2015 WEO forecasts.
2/ Countries included in the calculation of quarterly estimates and projections account for approximately 90 percent of world GDP at purchasing power parities.
3/ Excludes the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States) and euro area countries.
4/ Countries included in the calculation of quarterly estimates and projections account for approximately 80 percent of the GDP of emerging market and developing economies at
purchasing power parities.
5/ For India, data and forecasts are presented on a fiscal year basis and GDP from 2011 onward is based on GDP at market prices with FY2011/12 as a base year.
6/ Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam.
7/ Simple average of prices of U.K. Brent, Dubai Fateh, and West Texas Intermediate crude oil. The average price of oil in U.S. dollars a barrel was $50.92 in 2015; the assumed price
based on futures markets (as of December 10, 2015) is $41.97 in 2016 and $48.21 in 2017.
Table 1. Overview of the World Economic Outlook Projections
Projections Projections
Year over Year
(Percent change unless noted otherwise)
Difference from October
2015 WEO Projections 1/

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  • 1. FOR RELEASE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL In London: January 19, 2016, 10:00 a.m. In Washington, DC: January 19, 2016, 5:00 a.m. UNTIL RELEASED Subdued Demand, Diminished Prospects  Global growth, currently estimated at 3.1 percent in 2015, is projected at 3.4 percent in 2016 and 3.6 percent in 2017. The pickup in global activity is projected to be more gradual than in the October 2015 World Economic Outlook (WEO), especially in emerging market and developing economies.  In advanced economies, a modest and uneven recovery is expected to continue, with a gradual further narrowing of output gaps. The picture for emerging market and developing economies is diverse but in many cases challenging. The slowdown and rebalancing of the Chinese economy, lower commodity prices, and strains in some large emerging market economies will continue to weigh on growth prospects in 2016–17. The projected pickup in growth in the next two years— despite the ongoing slowdown in China—primarily reflects forecasts of a gradual improvement of growth rates in countries currently in economic distress, notably Brazil, Russia, and some countries in the Middle East, though even this projected partial recovery could be frustrated by new economic or political shocks.  Risks to the global outlook remain tilted to the downside and relate to ongoing adjustments in the global economy: a generalized slowdown in emerging market economies, China’s rebalancing, lower commodity prices, and the gradual exit from extraordinarily accommodative monetary conditions in the United States. If these key challenges are not successfully managed, global growth could be derailed. Recent Developments In 2015, global economic activity remained subdued. Growth in emerging market and developing economies—while still accounting for over 70 percent of global growth—declined for the fifth consecutive year, while a modest recovery continued in advanced economies. Three key transitions continue to influence the global outlook: (1) the gradual slowdown and rebalancing of economic activity in China away from investment and manufacturing toward consumption and services, (2) lower prices for energy and other commodities, and (3) a gradual tightening in monetary policy in the United States in the context of a resilient U.S. recovery as several other major advanced economy central banks continue to ease monetary policy. Overall growth in China is evolving broadly as envisaged, but with a faster-than-expected slowdown in imports and exports, in part reflecting weaker investment and manufacturing activity. These developments, together with market concerns about the future performance of the Chinese economy, are having spillovers to other economies through trade channels and weaker commodity prices, as well as through diminishing confidence and increasing volatility in financial markets. Manufacturing activity and trade remain weak globally, reflecting not only developments in China, but also subdued global demand and investment more broadly—notably a decline in investment in extractive industries. In addition, the dramatic decline in imports in a
  • 2. 2 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL WEO Update, January 2016 number of emerging market and developing economies in economic distress is also weighing heavily on global trade. Oil prices have declined markedly since September 2015, reflecting expectations of sustained increases in production by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members amid continued global oil production in excess of oil consumption.1 Futures markets are currently suggesting only modest increases in prices in 2016 and 2017. Prices of other commodities, especially metals, have fallen as well. Lower oil prices strain the fiscal positions of fuel exporters and weigh on their growth prospects, while supporting household demand and lowering business energy costs in importers, especially in advanced economies, where price declines are fully passed on to end users. Though a decline in oil prices driven by higher oil supply should support global demand given a higher propensity to spend in oil importers relative to oil exporters, in current circumstances several factors have dampened the positive impact of lower oil prices. First and foremost, financial strains in many oil exporters reduce their ability to smooth the shock, entailing a sizable reduction in their domestic demand. The oil price decline has had a notable impact on investment in oil and gas extraction, also subtracting from global aggregate demand. Finally, the pickup in consumption in oil importers has so far been somewhat weaker than evidence from past episodes of oil price declines would have suggested, possibly reflecting continued deleveraging in some of these economies. Limited pass-through of price declines to consumers may also have been a 1 Oil prices have fallen further since early December, when the assumptions about commodity prices used in this WEO Update were finalized. factor in several emerging market and developing economies. Monetary easing in the euro area and Japan is proceeding broadly as previously envisaged, while in December 2015 the U.S. Federal Reserve lifted the federal funds rate from the zero lower bound. Overall, financial conditions within advanced economies remain very accommodative. Prospects of a gradual increase in policy interest rates in the United States as well as bouts of financial volatility amid concerns about emerging market growth prospects have contributed to tighter external financial conditions, declining capital flows, and further currency depreciations in many emerging market economies. Headline inflation has broadly moved sideways in most countries, but with renewed declines in commodity prices and weakness in global manufacturing weighing on traded goods’ prices it is likely to soften again. Core inflation rates remain well below inflation objectives in advanced economies. Mixed inflation developments in emerging market economies reflect the conflicting implications of weak domestic demand and lower commodity prices versus marked currency depreciations over the past year. The Updated Forecast Global growth is projected at 3.4 percent in 2016 and 3.6 percent in 2017. Advanced Economies Growth in advanced economies is projected to rise by 0.2 percentage point in 2016 to 2.1 percent, and hold steady in 2017. Overall activity remains resilient in the United States, supported by still-easy financial conditions and strengthening housing and labor markets, but with dollar strength weighing on manufacturing
  • 3. 3 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL WEO Update, January 2016 activity and lower oil prices curtailing investment in mining structures and equipment. In the euro area, stronger private consumption supported by lower oil prices and easy financial conditions is outweighing a weakening in net exports. Growth in Japan is also expected to firm in 2016, on the back of fiscal support, lower oil prices, accommodative financial conditions, and rising incomes. Emerging Market and Developing Economies Growth in emerging market and developing economies is projected to increase from 4 percent in 2015—the lowest since the 2008–09 financial crisis—to 4.3 and 4.7 percent in 2016 and 2017, respectively.  Growth in China is expected to slow to 6.3 percent in 2016 and 6.0 percent in 2017, primarily reflecting weaker investment growth as the economy continues to rebalance. India and the rest of emerging Asia are generally projected to continue growing at a robust pace, although with some countries facing strong headwinds from China’s economic rebalancing and global manufacturing weakness.  Aggregate GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean is now projected to contract in 2016 as well, albeit at a smaller rate than in 2015, despite positive growth in most countries in the region. This reflects the recession in Brazil and other countries in economic distress.  Higher growth is projected for the Middle East, but lower oil prices, and in some cases geopolitical tensions and domestic strife, continue to weigh on the outlook.  Emerging Europe is projected to continue growing at a broadly steady pace, albeit with some slowing in 2016. Russia, which continues to adjust to low oil prices and Western sanctions, is expected to remain in recession in 2016. Other economies of the Commonwealth of Independent States are caught in the slipstream of Russia’s recession and geopolitical tensions, and in some cases affected by domestic structural weaknesses and low oil prices; they are projected to expand only modestly in 2016 but gather speed in 2017.  Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa will see a gradual pickup in growth, but with lower commodity prices, to rates that are lower than those seen over the past decade. This mainly reflects the continued adjustment to lower commodity prices and higher borrowing costs, which are weighing heavily on some of the region’s largest economies (Angola, Nigeria, and South Africa) as well as a number of smaller commodity exporters. Forecast Revisions Overall, forecasts for global growth have been revised downward by 0.2 percentage point for both 2016 and 2017. These revisions reflect to a substantial degree, but not exclusively, a weaker pickup in emerging economies than was forecast in October. In terms of the country composition, the revisions are largely accounted for by Brazil, where the recession caused by political uncertainty amid continued fallout from the Petrobras investigation is proving to be deeper and more protracted than previously expected; the Middle East, where prospects are hurt by lower oil prices; and the United States, where growth momentum is now expected to hold steady rather than gather further steam. Prospects for global trade growth have also been marked down by more than ½ percentage point for 2016 and 2017, reflecting developments in China as well as distressed economies.
  • 4. 4 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL WEO Update, January 2016 Risks to the Forecast Unless the key transitions in the world economy are successfully navigated, global growth could be derailed. Downside risks, which are particularly prominent for emerging market and developing economies, include the following:  A sharper-than-expected slowdown along China’s needed transition to more balanced growth, with more international spillovers through trade, commodity prices, and confidence, with attendant effects on global financial markets and currency valuations.  Adverse corporate balance sheet effects and funding challenges related to potential further dollar appreciation and tighter global financing conditions as the United States exits from extraordinarily accommodative monetary policy.  A sudden rise in global risk aversion, regardless of the trigger, leading to sharp further depreciations and possible financial strains in vulnerable emerging market economies. Indeed, in an environment of higher risk aversion and market volatility, even idiosyncratic shocks in a relatively large emerging market or developing economy could generate broader contagion effects.  An escalation of ongoing geopolitical tensions in a number of regions affecting confidence and disrupting global trade, financial, and tourism flows. Commodity markets pose two-sided risks. On the downside, further declines in commodity prices would worsen the outlook for already-fragile commodity producers, and increasing yields on energy sector debt threaten a broader tightening of credit conditions. On the upside, the recent decline in oil prices may provide a stronger boost to demand in oil importers than currently envisaged, including through consumers’ possible perception that prices will remain lower for longer. Policy Priorities With the projected pickup in growth being once again weaker than previously expected and the balance of risks remaining tilted to the downside, raising actual and potential output through a mix of demand support and structural reforms is even more urgent. In advanced economies, where inflation rates are still well below central banks’ targets, accommodative monetary policy remains essential. Where conditions allow, near-term fiscal policy should be more supportive of the recovery, especially through investments that would augment future productive capital. Fiscal consolidation, where warranted by fiscal imbalances, should be growth friendly and equitable. Efforts to raise potential output through structural reforms remain critical. Although the structural reform agenda should be country specific, common areas of focus should include strengthening labor market participation and trend employment, tackling legacy debt overhang, and reducing barriers to entry in product and services markets. In Europe, where the tide of refugees is presenting major challenges to the absorptive capacity of European Union labor markets and testing political systems, policy actions to support the integration of migrants into the labor force are critical to allay concerns about social exclusion and long-term fiscal costs, and unlock the potential long-term economic benefits of the refugee inflow. In emerging market and developing economies, policy priorities are varied given the diversity in conditions. Policymakers need to manage vulnerabilities and rebuild resilience against potential shocks while lifting growth and
  • 5. 5 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL WEO Update, January 2016 ensuring continued convergence toward advanced economy income levels. Net importers of commodities are facing reduced inflation pressures and external vulnerabilities, but in some, currency depreciations accompanying reduced capital inflows could limit the scope for monetary policy easing to support demand. In a number of commodity exporters, reducing public expenditures while raising their efficiency, strengthening fiscal institutions, and increasing noncommodity revenues would facilitate the adjustment to lower fiscal revenues. In general, allowing for exchange rate flexibility will be an important means for cushioning the impact of adverse external shocks in emerging market and developing economies, especially commodity exporters, though the effects of exchange rate depreciations on private and public sector balance sheets and on domestic inflation rates need to be closely monitored. Policymakers in emerging market and developing economies need to press on with structural reforms to alleviate infrastructure bottlenecks, facilitate a dynamic and innovation-friendly business environment, and bolster human capital. Deepening local capital markets, improving fiscal revenue mobilization, and diversifying exports away from commodities are also ongoing challenges in many of these economies.
  • 6. 6 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL WEO Update, January 2016 Q4 over Q4 Estimates Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 World Output 2/ 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.6 –0.2 –0.2 3.0 3.4 3.6 Advanced Economies 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.1 –0.1 –0.1 1.8 2.2 2.0 United States 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6 –0.2 –0.2 2.1 2.7 2.5 Euro Area 0.9 1.5 1.7 1.7 0.1 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.6 Germany 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.7 0.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.7 France 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 –0.2 –0.1 1.3 1.6 1.5 Italy –0.4 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 Spain 1.4 3.2 2.7 2.3 0.2 0.1 3.4 2.3 2.3 Japan 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 –0.1 1.5 1.2 –0.3 United Kingdom 2.9 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 Canada 2.5 1.2 1.7 2.1 0.0 –0.3 0.6 2.0 2.2 Other Advanced Economies 3/ 2.8 2.1 2.4 2.8 –0.3 –0.1 2.0 2.5 3.3 Emerging Market and Developing Economies 4/ 4.6 4.0 4.3 4.7 –0.2 –0.2 4.0 4.5 4.9 Commonwealth of Independent States 1.0 –2.8 0.0 1.7 –0.5 –0.3 –3.3 0.1 1.6 Russia 0.6 –3.7 –1.0 1.0 –0.4 0.0 –4.1 0.2 1.4 Excluding Russia 1.9 –0.7 2.3 3.2 –0.5 –0.8 . . . . . . . . . Emerging and Developing Asia 6.8 6.6 6.3 6.2 –0.1 –0.1 6.5 6.2 6.3 China 7.3 6.9 6.3 6.0 0.0 0.0 6.8 6.1 6.0 India 5/ 7.3 7.3 7.5 7.5 0.0 0.0 7.3 7.5 7.6 ASEAN-5 6/ 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.1 –0.1 –0.2 4.6 4.8 5.5 Emerging and Developing Europe 2.8 3.4 3.1 3.4 0.1 0.0 3.7 5.0 2.6 Latin America and the Caribbean 1.3 –0.3 –0.3 1.6 –1.1 –0.7 –1.5 0.3 2.0 Brazil 0.1 –3.8 –3.5 0.0 –2.5 –2.3 –5.6 –1.6 0.5 Mexico 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.9 –0.2 –0.2 2.5 2.7 3.0 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan 2.8 2.5 3.6 3.6 –0.3 –0.5 . . . . . . . . . Saudi Arabia 3.6 3.4 1.2 1.9 –1.0 –1.0 3.6 0.5 2.3 Sub-Saharan Africa 5.0 3.5 4.0 4.7 –0.3 –0.2 . . . . . . . . . Nigeria 6.3 3.0 4.1 4.2 –0.2 –0.3 . . . . . . . . . South Africa 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.8 –0.6 –0.3 0.4 0.9 2.4 Memorandum Low-Income Developing Countries 6.0 4.6 5.6 5.9 –0.2 –0.2 . . . . . . . . . World Growth Based on Market Exchange Rates 2.7 2.5 2.7 3.0 –0.3 –0.2 2.3 2.8 3.0 World Trade Volume (goods and services) 3.4 2.6 3.4 4.1 –0.7 –0.5 . . . . . . . . . Imports Advanced Economies 3.4 4.0 3.7 4.1 –0.5 –0.4 . . . . . . . . . Emerging Market and Developing Economies 3.7 0.4 3.4 4.3 –1.0 –1.1 . . . . . . . . . Commodity Prices (U.S. dollars) Oil 7/ –7.5 –47.1 –17.6 14.9 –15.2 4.8 –42.7 5.3 11.1 Nonfuel (average based on world commodity export weights) –4.0 –17.4 –9.5 0.4 –4.4 0.1 –19.0 –2.2 0.3 Consumer Prices Advanced Economies 1.4 0.3 1.1 1.7 –0.1 0.0 0.4 1.3 1.9 Emerging Market and Developing Economies 4/ 5.1 5.5 5.6 5.9 0.5 1.0 7.0 9.9 20.4 London Interbank Offered Rate (percent) On U.S. Dollar Deposits (six month) 0.3 0.5 1.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 . . . . . . . . . On Euro Deposits (three month) 0.2 0.0 –0.3 –0.2 –0.3 –0.3 . . . . . . . . . On Japanese Yen Deposits (six month) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 –0.1 . . . . . . . . . Note: Real effective exchange rates are assumed to remain constant at the levels prevailing during November 9–December 7, 2015. Economies are listed on the basis of economic size. The aggregated quarterly data are seasonally adjusted. 1/ Difference based on rounded figures for both the current and October 2015 WEO forecasts. 2/ Countries included in the calculation of quarterly estimates and projections account for approximately 90 percent of world GDP at purchasing power parities. 3/ Excludes the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States) and euro area countries. 4/ Countries included in the calculation of quarterly estimates and projections account for approximately 80 percent of the GDP of emerging market and developing economies at purchasing power parities. 5/ For India, data and forecasts are presented on a fiscal year basis and GDP from 2011 onward is based on GDP at market prices with FY2011/12 as a base year. 6/ Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam. 7/ Simple average of prices of U.K. Brent, Dubai Fateh, and West Texas Intermediate crude oil. The average price of oil in U.S. dollars a barrel was $50.92 in 2015; the assumed price based on futures markets (as of December 10, 2015) is $41.97 in 2016 and $48.21 in 2017. Table 1. Overview of the World Economic Outlook Projections Projections Projections Year over Year (Percent change unless noted otherwise) Difference from October 2015 WEO Projections 1/