Consensus ForecastsGlobal Outlook:2026-2036
A single long-term reference for professional expectations across the global economy — bringing together country, regional and world forecasts in a consistent Consensus Economics framework.
Used by central banks, investment banks, corporates and academic institutions worldwide.
A global outlook built for planning beyond the next quarter.
Consensus Economics publishes an annual global outlook bringing together individual country, regional and world long-term forecasts. The publication covers more than 50 economies representing over 90% of global GDP, alongside long-term currency, commodity and population forecasts.
It is designed as a compact reference for comparing professional expectations across economies, identifying structural differences and benchmarking long-range assumptions used in strategy, investment and planning.
One publication. Multiple dimensions of the long-term outlook.
Country detail, regional aggregates and market variables are presented within a consistent framework so assumptions can be compared directly.
Growth & activity
- Gross Domestic Product growth
- GDP per head of population
- Consumer spending growth
- Industrial production growth
- Investment growth
- Current account balances
Inflation, policy & markets
- Consumer price inflation
- Economic policy indicators
- Exchange rates
- Commodity prices
- Country rankings
- GDP weights
Long-horizon reference
- GDP growth and inflation forecasts to 2050
- Long-term forecasts for 36 currencies
- Forecasts for 8 commodities
- Population forecasts for 26 countries to 2100
- Reweighted regional aggregates
- Historical context for long-term comparisons
Use the publication to test the assumptions behind long-term decisions.
The Global Outlook helps users compare how professional forecasts are evolving across regions, variables and long-range planning horizons.
How are long-term growth and inflation expectations changing across major economies?
Which regions are expected to outperform or underperform over the coming decade?
How do currency, commodity and policy assumptions compare across markets?
Where do professional expectations differ most from internal planning assumptions?
Major developed and emerging economies in one reference.
The publication brings the principal country forecasts together with regional and Euro zone aggregates.
A practical long-term reference for economists, strategists and planning teams.
All major economies together
Compare more than 50 countries within one consistent publication instead of assembling separate long-term sources.
A genuine long-term perspective
Combine the 2026–2036 outlook with longer-horizon GDP and inflation projections extending to 2050.
Country and variable detail
Move from regional comparisons to expectations for individual countries across growth, inflation, spending, investment and external balances.
Regional aggregates
Use weighted aggregates for the G7, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Euro zone, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
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