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UK no longer worst-performing economy in G7

Analysis from the OECD forecast that the UK’s economy will just about eke out growth this year, placing it ahead of Germany.

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2023-06-07 08:50
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The UK economy will continue to lag behind other countries in the group of seven (G7) advanced economies this year, despite improved growth projections, new analysis has shown.

Only Germany, which fell into a recession over the start of the year and is set to stagnate throughout 2023, will perform worse than the UK.

Analysis from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) forecast that the UK’s economy will just about eke out growth this year.

It expects GDP to edge up by 0.3 per cent before improving moderately to 1 per cent growth in 2024.

It compares with the OECD’s previous forecast in March of a 0.2 per cent decline in GDP this year followed by a rise of 0.9 per cent next year.

G7 economies

All other economies in the G7 apart from Germany – the US, Canada, France, Italy and Japan – are expected to grow at faster rates this year, showing Britain is lagging behind on the international stage.

It is also a significantly slower rate when compared with the group of 20 (G20) advanced economies as a whole, which is predicted to see GDP growth of 2.8 per cent this year and 2.9 per cent next year.

The best performer among the G7 is set to be the US, with its economy forecast to grow by 1.6 per cent this year before easing to 1 per cent in 2024.

“The global economy is turning a corner but faces a long road ahead to attain strong and sustainable growth,” OECD chief economist Clare Lombardelli said.

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The UK economy will be “propped up” by Government investment and spending, including on energy bills support measures, the OECD said.

And as energy prices come down, inflation will ease and global economic conditions will improve.

“However, weak household income growth will weigh on consumption despite the fall in inflation, monetary tightening will slow both housing and already sluggish business investment, and uncertainty will continue to reduce the contribution of trade to growth,” the OECD said in its report.

Inflation

Core inflation – which does not account for food and energy prices – is set to be more persistent, only receding to 3.2 per cent in 2024, the projections show. And unemployment will rise, reaching 4.5 per cent next year.

The Paris-based organisation also stressed that women’s skills are not being fully utilised in the labour market, because they disproportionately work part-time due to caring duties.

It urged that the Government’s new childcare measure be “implemented swiftly” to improve participation in the national workforce – which offers 30 hours a week of free childcare for working parents of children aged nine to 24 months.

The policy is not due to come into effect until 2024, and may not be fully in play until September 2025.

The OECD also said that energy support should be gradually withdrawn, except for measures supporting vulnerable households.

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