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Which rich countries’ economies will recover best from COVID-19 in 2021?

Post-COVID growth
Japan: 2.5% GDP growth forecast in 2021
Netherlands: 2.7%
Germany: 2.9%
Switzerland: 3.2%
Austria: 3.4%
New Zealand: 3.5%
Portugal: 3.7%
South Korea: 4%
Australia: 4%
Ireland: 4.2%
South Africa: 4.6%
Canada: 5.4%
Italy: 5.9%
United States: 6%
Mexico: 6.3%
France: 6.3%
Spain: 6.8%
UK: 6.7%
China: 8.5%
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Post-COVID growth

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the world's richest countries hard, resulting in millions of jobs lost and companies closing. However, as vaccination campaigns roll out and restrictions around the globe ease, we are beginning to see a slow and steady recovery. Using September 2021 forecasts from the the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), read on as we look at which of the world's wealthiest countries it thinks are set to bounce back best.

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lovemoney staff

29 September 2021

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