Hitting GDP goal may be ‘challenging’ - BusinessWorld Online

Philippines' Q1 growth ‘may be as good as it gets’ for ʼ25

The softer-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter might be the best kind of expansion that the Philippines could muster this year, economist says

Hitting GDP goal may be ‘challenging’ - BusinessWorld Online

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter ACHIEVING ABOVE-6% gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the rest of the year to meet the government’s target may be “challenging” with the global trade picture still uncertain due to the Trump administration’s evolving tariff policies, analysts said.  “It will certainly be challenging to achieve a 6.2% growth rate for the rest of the year, but it is still possible,” Ateneo School of Government Dean and Eco…

Poland to overtake four countries in GDP per capita

According to the latest forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), by 2030 Poland will surpass four developed countries in terms of GDP per capita (PPP): Israel, Spain, New Zealand, and Japan. In the 1990s, Poland was among the poorest countries in Europe. Today, thanks to stable growth and consistent modernisation, it is approaching the level of Western European economies. In 2024, Poland’s GDP per capita (in purchasing power parity, ba…