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you are currently viewing::Sustaining Growth in an Aging WorldJune 2, 2025--Older populations need not lead to slumping economic growth and mounting fiscal pressures The largest emerging market economies will reach this demographic turning point within the decade, while the most populous low-income countries will get there by 2070. What do falling fertility and rising longevity mean for the world economy? Our recent study with coauthors from the IMF's Research Department weighs the economic headwinds from older populations against the tailwinds from healthy aging. We show that improved labor market outcomes for people aged 50 and older, thanks to better health, could contribute about 0.4 percentage point annually to global GDP growth in 2025-50. Source: IMF.org |
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