EM growth hit by China lockdown and war in Ukraine

Recently-released Q1 GDP figures showed that most EMs performed well at the start of this year, but headwinds are growing. Lockdowns are dealing a heavy blow to China’s economy and spillovers from the war in Ukraine will weigh on Emerging Europe in particular. In general, our 2022 GDP growth forecasts are below the consensus.

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