World in Numbers

Data-led explainers on how the world works: economies, people and work, geopolitics and trade, climate and energy.

The IMF says 10 low-income countries are in debt distress and 22 more are at high risk. See…

8 hours ago • 9 min read

The WTO's new global trade outlook 2026 shows 3.9% growth driven by AI investment, even as Middle East…

12 hours ago • 12 min read

Solar electricity generation led global primary energy growth in 2025, adding 600 TWh. What the IEA's Global Energy…

October 30, 2026 • 12 min read

Central bank gold buying 2026: 288.9 tonnes in Q2, up from 56.5 in Q1, as gold's average price…

October 29, 2026 • 9 min read

India is growing at 7% and China at 4.5%, yet China's economy is nearly five times larger. India…

October 28, 2026 • 10 min read

Brent is near $116 and importers face over $330B in extra fuel costs. See who is paying for…

October 28, 2026 • 11 min read

The IMF's October 2026 outlook in eight numbers: 3.1% global growth, 4.7% inflation, an energy shock and an…

October 26, 2026 • 3 min read