OECD predicts global growth forecast at 2.9% this year

In the latest Economic Outlook Interim Report released on September 23, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts global economic growth for this year at 2.9%, up 0.1 percentage point from its previous forecast in early June.

For 2027, global growth is expected to be 3%, down 0.1 percentage point from the prior projection in June, the report showed. The OECD noted that global growth eased in the first half of 2026 but proved more resilient than anticipated, as sizeable oil inventories, additional supply from outside the