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Figure 2: Real GDP Growth & Contributions to world growth
Source- IMF
Global inflation
• According to IMF, economy-wide prices, as measured by the World GDP deflator, grew by 1.9 percent
in 2025Q1, the fastest increase since 2022Q2. This was a sharp uptick on the 0.6 percent increase seen
in the previous quarter and well above the pre-pandemic average of 0.5 percent.
• Prices increased in all regions, but most markedly in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Figure 3: Global Growth in Q1 2025-26 (%)
Source- IMF Page | 7
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