World’s Top 20 Economies: The story of the global economy in 2025 carries a rhythm. The year opened with strong signs, but later months softened. The world felt the tremors of a slowdown at many levels. The world’s growth rate, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stood at 3.3% in 2024. The number slid to 3.2% in 2025 and is set to dip again to 3.1% in 2026.

These numbers also show how major economies may face tighter conditions as the next year approaches. The global financial institution places their GDP growth number at 1.6 percent for both 2025 and 2026. This number is 0.2 percentage points lower than the previous year.

The IMF’s October 2025 projections point to a challenging path in 2026. Using Datamapper, it has laid out its full picture of the biggest economies of

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