We keep close tabs on the global economy using two observational publications, Global Inflation Heat Maps and GDP Heat Maps. The monthly Global Inflation Heat Maps are a monthly visual representation of the evolving inflationary pressures across various sectors in the world’s largest economies. The quarterly GDP Heat Maps summarises the national accounts data for 53 countries.
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GDP Heat maps
July 2024
Settling for 4 per cent global inflation?
Global nominal growth weakened in the first quarter of 2024, to 6.4 per cent, led by softer readings for Japan, Germany, France, India and Brazil. Japan was one of ten countries with falling real GDP in the year to Q1. Inflation reductions were widespread but relatively minor in the first quarter, leaving the deflator at an annual pace of 3.8 per cent.
GLOBAL INFLATION HEAT MAPS
July/August 2024
A bumpy ‘last mile’ of disinflation
Global inflation edged lower in June, but progress has stalled in a majority of advanced countries. Interest rate cuts in the Eurozone and UK lack conviction as policymakers remain troubled by the stickiness of core inflation and the vulnerability to rebounding food and energy inflation. Housing markets are stabilising.