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The Global Growth Gap, in One Table

How far apart are advanced and emerging economies in projected growth? The IMF's 2026 numbers reveal the difference in one comparative table.

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The IMF’s latest estimates show a 1.6-percentage-point growth gap between advanced and emerging economies in 2026.

IMF October 2026 World Economic Outlook · 2026 projected real GDP growth

Economy groupGrowth
World3.1%
Advanced economies2.1%
Emerging and developing economies3.7%
Emerging and developing Asia5.1%
Euro area1.1%
Sub-Saharan Africa4.5%

Source: IMF October 2026 WEO DataMapper. All values are projected annual real GDP growth rates.

What the table tells us

Emerging and developing economies are projected to grow faster than advanced economies in 2026. But the groups differ substantially in economic composition and individual country performance.

The 3.7% emerging-market growth projection exceeds the 2.1% advanced-economy figure by 1.6 percentage points.

That is a difference in growth rates, not a measure of relative prosperity or absolute economic output.

The broader implication is straightforward: global growth is continuing, but its momentum is far from evenly distributed.

The nine145 number: 1.6 percentage points — the projected advanced-versus-emerging growth gap in 2026.

Advanced economies
2.1%
Emerging economies
3.7%
Growth gap
1.6 pp
IMF economic group2026 GDP growth forecast
World3.1%
Advanced economies2.1%
Emerging/developing economies3.7%
Emerging/developing Asia5.1%
Euro area1.1%
Sub-Saharan Africa4.5%

These values are annual growth rates, not total GDP or measures of living standards.

Global growth comparison, 2026

IMF projected annual real GDP growth, percentage

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook DataMapper. October 2026 forecasts; growth gap is 3.7% minus 2.1% = 1.6 percentage points.

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