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IMF October 2026 WEO: India at 7% in FY27, Global Growth at 3.1% — The Fiscal-Year Trap
Five facts matter most for exams: (1) IMF report = World Economic Outlook, October 2026; (2) report subtitle = “Resilience Under Strain, Urgent Choices”; (3) world growth = 3.1% in 2026, 3.4% in 2027; (4) global inflation = 4.7% in 2026, 4.1% in 2027; (5) India = 7.0% for FY 2026/27, but 7.4% for calendar year 2026. The IMF attributes the unusual divergence across economies to a negative energy/geopolitical shock occurring alongside AI-driven investment and technology trade. Table 1.1’s India footnote is essential to avoiding misleading comparisons.
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