The global economy is proving more resilient than expected, with 2026 GDP growth forecast to improve slightly from last June’s projection, rising to 2.6% from 2.7% in 2025 before edging back to 2.7% in 2027, according to the World Bank’s semi-annual Global Economic Prospects report released on Tuesday. The 2026 GDP forecast is up two-tenths of a percentage point from the previous estimate in June, while 2025 growth will exceed the prior forecast by four-tenths of a percentage point. The World Bank said about two-thirds of the upward revision reflects better-than-expected growth in the US despite tariff-driven trade disruptions. It predicts US GDP growth will reach 2.2% in 2026, compared with 2.1% in 2025, up two-tenths and half a percentage point from the June forecasts, respectively. However, the agency warned that growth is too concentrated in advanced economies and overall too weak to reduce extreme poverty.