The 2020s are on track to be the weakest decade for global economic growth since the 1960s.
Global GDP growth in 2026: 2.5%, well below pre-pandemic norms.
"With each passing year, the global economy has become less capable of generating growth," the World Bank's chief economist said in July 2026.
The 1960s grew at 5%+ per year.
The 1990s: 3.5%.
The 2010s: 3%.
The 2020s: currently tracking below 2.7%.
The world is richer than ever, and growing more slowly than at any point in living memory.