Raquel VillaécijaParis Correspondent
Paris Correspondent
Updated Monday, February 5, 2024-11:17
The world economy will grow
by 2.9%
in 2024 , according to estimates by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which presented its forecasts this Monday, in which it raised its previous estimate by two tenths, despite the risks. what there is about the situation in the Middle East.
In this context, the OECD has raised the forecast for Spain and estimates that it will grow
by 1.5% this year
. It is almost triple the average forecast for the EU as a whole, but half of that 2.9% global average.
"High geopolitical tensions constitute a significant short-term risk for activity and inflation, especially if the conflict in the Middle East disrupts energy markets," estimates the OECD.