A REPORT BY THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT

How the pandemic changed the global economy

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has had a devastating impact on the global economy. To tackle the outbreak, developed countries have unleashed record-high amounts of fiscal stimulus, pushing public-debt ratios to unprecedented levels. Meanwhile, long-term growth prospects are grim, raising questions about the sustainability of such high debt levels and the implications of the current situation for economies around the world. In this free report, we take an in-depth look at the economic and political outlook in a world of high debt and low growth.