REAL GLOBAL

1. US adjusted to inflation GDP rate predicted to drop slightly due to ongoing trade war with China.
Source: Reuters, 21/08/19, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-trade/trade-woes-
to-shave-03-from-us-gdp-by-2020-congressional-budget-experts-idUSKCN1VB1V3
2. Japan’s Centre for Economic Research predicts China’s GDP to exceed USA’s in the first half of
the 2030s.
Source: Electronics Weekly, 19/08/19,
https://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/mannerisms/markets/china-gdp-overtake-usa-
2030s-usa-will-overtake-china-2060s-2019-08/
3. India’s GDP growth rate calculated to be 6.2% for year 2019 as compared to previous estimates
of 6.7%.
Source: The Hindu, 23/08/19, https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/moodys-cuts-
india-gdp-growth-forecast-to-62for-2019/article29232277.ece
4. India’s unemployment at a 45 year high may change its demographic dividend.
Source: Business Standard, 23/08/19, https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-
policy/massive-job-losses-reveal-india-is-failing-to-reap-its-demographic-dividend-
119082300134_1.html
5. US unemployment rate remains steady at 3.7% despite trade war.
Source: HotelB, 05/08/19, https://www.hotelbusiness.com/u-s-unemployment-rate-remains-
steady-at-3-7/
6. Brazil’s per capita growth has fallen by 8% since 2014.
Source: IMF, 25/07/19, https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2019/07/25/NA072519-Six-
Charts-on-Boosting-Growth-in-Brazil
7. Even though unemployment rate of Brazil has fallen, it still remains high compared to the crisis
of 2014.
Source: IMF, 25/07/19, https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2019/07/25/NA072519-Six-
Charts-on-Boosting-Growth-in-Brazil
8. India still behind world average despite increase in female literacy.
Source: Firstpost, 21/08/19, https://www.firstpost.com/india/indias-female-literacy-has-gone-
up-but-still-22-percentage-points-behind-world-average-education-among-young-women-
rising-7197631.html
9. Male vs Female literacy in India defers by 20% although the gap has been decreasing as the
economy rises.
10. Source: Firstpost, 21/08/19, https://www.firstpost.com/india/indias-female-literacy-has-gone-
up-but-still-22-percentage-points-behind-world-average-education-among-young-women-
rising-7197631.html
11. Although far behind Chinese economy, India’s literacy gap with China shows decrease.
Source: Times of India, 15/08/19, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/our-
time-will-come-india-may-be-a-tortoise-today-to-chinas-hare-its-time-will-be-after-2030/
12. Nigeria celebrates 3 years of being Polio free.
Source: Pakistan Today, 21/08/19, https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/08/21/nigeria-
hails-historic-milestone-after-3-years-polio-free/
13. Russia amongst top countries with infant mortality rate.
Source: TASS, 20/08/19, https://tass.com/society/1074307
14. A rise in temperature of just 2 degree Celsius may increase mortality rate in China
Source: FirstPost, 07/08/19, https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/global-warming-to-cause-
thousands-of-deaths-in-china-mortality-rate-in-women-higher-7122541.html
15. Mortality rate of Chinese women to double in coming years.
Source: FirstPost, 07/08/19, https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/global-warming-to-cause-
thousands-of-deaths-in-china-mortality-rate-in-women-higher-7122541.html
16. South Africa achieved lowest inflation rate in over 6 years.
Source: Business Tech, 21/08/19, https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/335977/south-
africa-inflation-rate-drops-to-six-month-low-in-july/
17. One year inflation rate of Zimbabwe stands at 230.41%
Source: IOL, 22/08/19, https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/inflation-in-zimbabwe-rockets-to-
23041-percent-for-july-31096642
18. South African consumer prices drop to 4%.
Source: AllAfrica, 21/08/19, https://allafrica.com/stories/201908210664.html
19. WHO provided malaria vaccination for central African region.
Source: BMC, 23/08/19, http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bugbitten/2019/08/23/malaria-
vaccine-promises-a-better-future-for-african-children/
20. Malaria cases rise by 11 million in Africa
Source: SciDevNet, 18/07/19, https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-
africa/malaria/news/outdoor-mosquitoes-raise-malaria-cases-by-11-million.html
21. Corruption cited as the leading cause for preventing Nigeria’s GDP growth
Source: Guardian, 20/08/19, https://guardian.ng/news/corruption-hindering-nigerias-gdp-185b-
growth/
22. Nigerian growth rate not expected to change in 2019-2020.
Source: FitchSolutions, 01/08/19, https://www.fitchsolutions.com/country-risk-
sovereigns/economics/nigerian-economic-growth-remain-muted-2019-and-2020-01-08-2019
23. GDP growth of Mexico is seen at 0% at the start of the 2 nd quarter as compared to the previous
three months.
Source: Reuters, 26/07/19, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-economy-gdp-
poll/mexicos-economy-seen-posting-0-growth-in-second-quarter-idUSKCN1UL29A
24. Mexican GDP forecasted to grow at 0.1% in the 2 nd quarter end.
Source: Yahoo!, 31/07/19, https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexican-gdp-grows-0-1-
110046585.html
25. Cost of Venezuelan immigrants is reducing the GDP of Columbia by at least half a point.
Source: Al-Jazeera, 21/08/19, https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/venezuelan-crisis-stateless-
children-facing-limbo-colombia-190821140410615.html
26. IMF predicts Venezuela GDP will shrink by another 35%.
Source: Miami Herald, 01/08/19, https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-
world/world/americas/venezuela/article233113865.html
27. Venezuela GDP lower than the US state of Connecticut!
Source: Business Insider, 23/05/19,
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/venezuela-economy-facts-2019-5-
1028225117
28. President Maduro of Venezuela has increased minimum wages by up to 300%.
Source: Business Insider, 23/05/19,
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/venezuela-economy-facts-2019-5-
1028225117
29. Venezuela unemployment rate stands at 44%!
Source: Business Insider, 23/05/19,
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/venezuela-economy-facts-2019-5-
1028225117
30. Brexit caused UK economy to fall to an all time low in 7 years.
Source: FT, 09/08/19, https://www.ft.com/content/cd7314c8-ba6e-11e9-8a88-aa6628ac896c
31. No-deal Brexit fears have caused the pound to fall by almost 4.5% against the dollar this year.
Source: FT, 09/08/19, https://www.ft.com/content/cd7314c8-ba6e-11e9-8a88-aa6628ac896c
32. The Bank of England expects no growth in the 2 nd quarter of growth of its August inflation rate.
Source: FT, 09/08/19, https://www.ft.com/content/cd7314c8-ba6e-11e9-8a88-aa6628ac896c
33. Brexit deadline of March 29 boosted economy as manufactures rushed to stock pile inventories.
Source: FT, 09/08/19, https://www.ft.com/content/cd7314c8-ba6e-11e9-8a88-aa6628ac896c
34. Britain braces for impact as the October Brexit deadline nears; deal or no deal.
Source: FT, 18/08/19, https://www.ft.com/content/40c604d2-c01c-11e9-89e2-41e555e96722
35. Britain 2nd Quarter output was depressed due to carmakers shutting down plants anticipating
Brexit turbulence
Source: FT, 18/08/19, https://www.ft.com/content/40c604d2-c01c-11e9-89e2-41e555e96722
36. Possibility of pound weakening during last quarter of 2019.
Source: FT, 18/08/19, https://www.ft.com/content/40c604d2-c01c-11e9-89e2-41e555e96722
37. UAE is increasing the presence of women in the workplace to positively impact its GDP
Source: Arabian Business, 25/08/19, https://www.arabianbusiness.com/politics-
economics/426374-empowering-women-in-the-uae-the-power-of-the-private-sector
38. UAE GDP has seen a growth of 2.2% as compared to the previous growth of 1.9% same time last
year.
Source: MENAFN, 28/07/19, https://menafn.com/1098814569/Confidence-in-UAE-growth-
unshakable
39. Global slowdown has caused German GDP to fall by 0.1%; signaling negative growth.
Source: BBC, 14/08/19, https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49342012
40. A decline in exports has slowed down Germany’s GDP growth rate.
Source: BBC, 14/08/19, https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49342012
41. German central bank warns that the country may slip into recession after a slump in exports.
Source: The Guardioan, 19/08/19, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/19/germany-
likely-to-head-into-recession-bundesbank-warns
42. China’s reduced demand of Australian exports could cut the GDP by half.
Source: AFR, 22/08/19, https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/china-could-wipe-off-half-
australia-s-economic-growth-goldman-sachs-20190821-p52jd2
43. 130 basis points could be wiped off Australian growth if China changes it demands.
Source: AFR, 22/08/19, https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/china-could-wipe-off-half-
australia-s-economic-growth-goldman-sachs-20190821-p52jd2
44. China’s slowest GDP growth since 1992 was 6.2% primarily due to its trade war with the US.
Source: Brink News, 14/08/19, https://www.brinknews.com/whats-really-behind-the-fall-in-
chinas-gdp/
45. China’s one child policy is finally affecting its economy growth as number of people who are past
their income age is increasing.
Source: Brink News, 14/08/19, https://www.brinknews.com/whats-really-behind-the-fall-in-
chinas-gdp/
46. 2060 predicts US and China to fight for top GDP.
Source: Asian Review, 01/08/19, https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/US-and-China-to-fight-for-
top-GDP-in-2060-while-Japan-dips-to-5th
47. Weakening exports have lowered Thailand’s GDP growth to a five year low.
Source: FT, 19/08/19, https://www.ft.com/content/2e8749e0-c22c-11e9-a8e9-296ca66511c9
48. Bangladesh GDP growth has been predicted at 7.6% by the IMF
Source: Daily Star, 25/08/19, https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/imf-projects-76pc-
gdp-growth-fiscal-year-1790212
49. Drought and power cuts to further shrink Zimbabwe’s GDP, affecting the already crippled
economy.
Source: Reuters, 01/08/19, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-zimbabwe-
economy/zimbabwes-gdp-to-shrink-as-power-price-hikes-pile-on-economic-misery-
idUSKCN1UR4V0
50. A 1.5% growth in Singapore’s economy is predicted this year according to analysts.
Source: CNBC, 30/07/19, https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/30/singapore-could-see-
1point5percent-gdp-growth-moodys-analytics.html