India expected to overtake Japan as world's 4th largest economy in 2027: IMF

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The International Monetary Fund projects that India will surpass Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2027, with a GDP of $4.52 trillion. Currently, Japan holds this position but is forecasted to drop to sixth place as it faces challenges like an aging population and rising energy costs, while India continues to grow strongly despite global economic pressures. IMF Asia Director Krishna Srinivasan highlights that India's robust fundamentals have allowed it to handle recent energy price shocks well, unlike Japan which is grappling with inflation and interest rate hikes.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that India will overtake Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2027, based on nominal gross domestic product (GDP). India's GDP is forecast to reach $4.52 trillion in 2027, while Japan is expected to slip to sixth place, falling behind both India and the United Kingdom. The IMF attributes India's strong growth to a resilient economy despite global economic challenges, with projected growth rates of 7% for 2026. In contrast, Japan faces structural issues like an aging population and economic stagnation, leading to slower growth at just 0.7% in 2026. The United States currently holds the top position, followed by China and Germany.

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Growth in Japan, by contrast, is projected to slow to 0.7pc in 2026, with the country hard hit by an increase in energy prices —and wider inflation— that has seen the Bank of Japan raise interest rates to their highest level in three decades.
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🔮 India is expected to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2027, overtaking Japan, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections that on Thursday laid out the Asian nations’ contrasting trajectories.

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India is expected to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2027, overtaking Japan, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections that on Thursday laid out the Asian nations’ contrasting trajectories. uncertain
that → expect → trajectories
The IMF said Japan would remain the fourth-largest country by nominal gross domestic product this year, but in 2027 India is set to take its place, with a GDP reaching $4.52 trillion. asserted
India → say → trillion
Japan is slated to slip to sixth place that year, falling behind both India and the United Kingdom, the projection showed. asserted
projection → slat → India
India has shown strong growth in recent years despite global economic headwinds, with the IMF this week raising its forecasts for 2026 growth to hit 7.0 per cent. asserted
IMF → show → cent
Japan, by contrast, is plagued by an aging population and other structural problems that have seen the Asian giant’s growth stagnate. asserted
growth → plague → population
The United States is the world’s largest economy, followed by China and Germany. asserted
States → follow → China
Releasing the IMF’s regional economic outlook for Asia-Pacific on Thursday, Asia Director Krishna Srinivasan said India entered the current energy price shock caused by the US-Israel war on Iran from a strong position. asserted
India → release → position
“India entered this with very strong fundamentals,” he said. asserted
he → enter → fundamentals
“Growth was strong, fiscal prudence was pretty much enshrined, they had lots of reserves and so on. asserted
they → enshrine → reserves
And so in that context, they have responded well to the shock.” asserted
they → respond → shock
Growth in Japan, by contrast, is projected to slow to 0.7pc in 2026, with the country hard hit by an increase in energy prices —and wider inflation— that has seen the Bank of Japan raise interest rates to their highest level in three decades. asserted
Bank → project → decades
The country, long haunted by deflation, has seen a sustained increase in consumer prices since the spring of 2022, and spiking energy prices from the Iran war have further fuelled those rises. asserted
prices → haunt → rises
The fall of the yen, which hit its lowest level in 40 years against the dollar over the summer, is further driving up the cost of imports. asserted
which → hit → imports
Japan’s aging population is also weighing on economic activity. asserted
population → age → activity
The IMF’s Srinivasan said Japan’s economy was benefiting from the boom in artificial intelligence investments, but not as much as its regional neighbours. asserted
economy → say → neighbours
The benchmark Nikkei index in Tokyo fell by nearly five percent on Thursday, dragged down by a plunge in tech stocks amid doubts over the profitability of the AI sector. asserted
index → fall → sector
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