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2.9%

2.9% — growth rate for global economy (2026)

Name: Growth Rate Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Research
Published: 2026-03-27

2026 · Unknown · Al Jazeera

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Last verified: 2026-06-04 · How we verify data →

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Value

2.9%

Unit

Percentage

Data Vintage

2026

Entity

global economy

Study Type

Unknown

Geography

Global

Trend

Stable

Evidence Quality

Strong, reliable evidence

Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.

58/100 confidence

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Al Jazeera Primary Tier A

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/25/fact-checking-donald-trumps-state-of-the-union-address ↗

Confidence: 90/100 Vintage: 2026

Source Article

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s State of the Union address The US president exaggerates on economy and immigration amid sagging popularity before the crucial midterm elections. In a combative State of the Union speech – the longest in modern history at about 108 minutes – United States President Donald…

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Trend Over Time

Period	Value	Change
2024	3.2%
2025	3%	-6.2%
2026 (current)	2.9%	-3.3%
2027	3%	+3.4%

Segmentation

RegionGlobal

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global economy: 2.9% growth rate. Source: Al Jazeera (2026). Via Lighthouse Research Data — https://lighthousedata.io/data/global-growth-forecast-2026

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