How do the freshly-released IMF GDP growth forecasts compare to the FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast

The IMF has just released its biannual World Economic Outlook. Sharp downgrades were made to its growth forecasts for emerging economies, especially Brazil, Nigeria, South Africa and Russia. See how the IMF 2015 GDP growth forecasts compare to the latest consensus forecasts from the FocusEconomics’ network of the world’s leading economists.

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Date: October 6, 2015

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