Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: Multiple sources
| Report | Details |
| Global Risk Report 2024 | Released annually by the World Economic Forum. |
| Based on the Global Risks Perception Survey. | |
| India’s top five risks: Misinformation and Disinformation (MI), Infectious diseases, Illicit economic activity, Inequality (wealth and income), and Labour shortage. | |
| Henley Passport Index 2024 (HPI) | Released by Henley & Partners. |
| Ranks passports based on allowing destinations without a prior visa. | |
| India ranks 80th with visa-free access to 62 nations. | |
| France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Singapore share the top spot. | |
| Global Economic Prospects Report 2024 | Released by the World Bank Group. |
| Global trade growth in 2024 is expected to be half the pre-pandemic average. | |
| Global growth is projected to slow from 2.6% in 2023 to 2.4% in 2024. | |
| Developing countries need to increase investments, about $2.4 trillion per year, to tackle climate change and achieve global development goals by 2030. | |
| World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2024 | Released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) |
| Despite a slowdown, global growth in 2023 was modestly higher than anticipated. | |
| The macroeconomic environment deteriorated significantly in 2023. Real wages declined in the majority of G20 countries due to inflation. | |
| “Digital Trade for Development” Report | Joint publication by IMF, World Bank, WTO, OECD, and UNCTAD. |
| The value of digitally delivered services increased nearly four times since 2005, growing at an average annual rate of 8.1% from 2005 to 2022. | |
| Developing economies require increased international financial and technical support for digital trade-related areas. | |
| Initiatives like WTO-led Aid for Trade, UNCTAD-led eTrade for All, and World Bank-led Digital Advisory and Trade Assistance (DATA) Fund can help. |
