World Economic Outlook

With one billion people in developing countries living on less than $1 a day, the alleviation of extreme...

Inflation targeting has become an increasingly popular monetary policy strategy, with some 21 countries (8 industrial and 13...

The following remarks by the Acting Chair were made at the conclusion of the Executive Board's discussion of...

The expansion remains broadly on track, with global growth forecasts for 2005 and 2006 largely unchanged from the...

The statistical appendix presents historical data, as well as projections. It comprises five sections: Assumptions, What's New, Data...

Table 1. Summary of World Output (1) (Annual percent change) Ten-Year Averages 1987-96 1997-2006 1997 1998 World 3.3...

Table 2. Advanced Economies: Real GDP and Total Domestic Demand (Annual percent change) Ten-Year Averages 1987-96 1997-2006 1997...

Table 3. Advanced economies: components of real GDP (Annual percent change) Ten-Year Averages 1987-96 1997-2006 1997 1998 Private...

Table 4. Advanced Economies: Unemployment, Employment, and Real Per Capita GDP (Percent) Ten-Year Averages (1) 1987-96 1997-2006 1997...

Table 5. Other Emerging Market and Developing Countries: Real GDP (Annual percent change) Ten-Year Averages 1987-96 1997-2006 1997...

Table 6. Other Emerging and Developing Countries--by Country: Real GDP (1) (Annual percent change) Average 1987-96 1997 1998...

Table 7. Summary of Inflation (Percent) Ten-Year Averages 1987-96 1997-2006 1997 1998 GDP deflators Advanced economies 3.3 1.6...

Table 8. Advanced Economies: GDP Deflators and Consumer Prices (Annual percent change) Ten-Year Averages 1987-96 1997-2006 1997 1998...

Table 9. Advanced Economies: Hourly Earnings, Productivity, and Unit Labor Costs in Manufacturing (Annual percent change) Ten-Year Averages...

Table 10. Other Emerging Market and Developing Countries: Consumer Prices (Annual percent change) Ten-Year Averages 1987-96 1997-2006 1997...

Table 11. Other Emerging Market and Developing Countries--by Country: Consumer Prices (1) (Annual percent change) Average 1987-97 1997...

Table 12. Summary Financial Indicators (Percent) 1997 1998 1999 2000 Advanced economies Central government fiscal balance (1) Advanced...

Table 13. Advanced Economies: General and Central Government Fiscal Balances and Balances Excluding Social Security Transactions (1) (Percent...

Table 14. Advanced Economies: General Government Structural Balances (1) (Percent of potential GDP) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001...

Table 15. Advanced Economies: Monetary Aggregates (1) (Annual percent change) 1997 1998 1999 2000 Narrow money (2) Advanced...