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World Bank raises its 2027 growth forecasts for Gulf economies

World Bank sees Kuwait's economy growing 22% in 2027

Second-highest rate in the Gulf, after Qatar at 26.7%

Source: الشرق بلومبرغOfficial decisions
World Bank sees Kuwait's economy growing 22% in 2027

The World Bank has raised its 2027 growth forecasts for Gulf economies compared with its April estimates. It expects Kuwait to grow 22%, the second-highest rate in the Gulf after Qatar at 26.7%. The two countries had been the most affected by the fallout of the war in 2026.

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