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IMF projects India to grow at 7%, fastest among major economies
IMF projects India to grow at 7%, fastest among major economies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India to grow at 7 per cent during the current calendar year, retaining its position as the world's fastest-growing major economy. The IMF's World Economic…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India to grow at 7 per cent during the current calendar year, retaining its position as the world's fastest-growing major economy. The IMF's World Economic Outlook Update released on Thursday said India's gross domestic product is expected to moderate to 6.4 per cent in the next calendar year. The strong momentum in private consumption and services activity is supporting the projected performance, the report said.
India's growth projection is more than twice the global average, with the IMF estimating world economy growth at 3 per cent this year. China, the second fastest-growing major economy, is projected to grow at 4.6 per cent this year and 4.1 per cent next year. The United States is forecast to grow at 2.3 per cent this year and 2.2 per cent next year.
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The 7 per cent projection keeps India ahead of China and the US, but the moderation to 6.4 per cent next year signals that global headwinds and a high base may slow the pace. Private consumption and services remain the key drivers, yet investment and export demand will need to hold up for the forecast to materialise. The IMF updates its numbers again in October, and the actual quarterly GDP data over the next two quarters will be the real test. Any sharper slowdown in global trade or a domestic inflation spike could push the next year's estimate lower.
The IMF updates its numbers again in October. The actual quarterly GDP data over the next two quarters will show whether the 7 per cent forecast holds.
Source: newsonair.gov.in
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