Senegal has begun recalculating its gross domestic product using an updated base year in a move that could result in an improvement in its debt metrics, its finance ministry said on Tuesday in response to a credit rating downgrade.

China’s Q2 GDP growth met government targets at 5.2% YoY, but the recovery remains uneven beneath the headline numbers. High-tech manufacturing and services are driving growth, while real estate and retail sectors continue to struggle, highlighting structural challenges.

GDP per capita is often seen as better indicators of how wealthy a country really is as it reflects the average income and standard of living of individuals.A higher number usually means that on average,

The Vietnamese government is targeting gross domestic product growth of 8.3%-8.5% for this year, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Wednesday.

The U.S. economy is expected to see its strongest quarterly growth of the year in the second quarter of the year, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates.

China's economy posted a solid 5.3 percent growth in the first half of 2025, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday, demonstrating the strong resilience of the world's second-largest economy despite a complex global environment.

Iron ore held its biggest weekly gain since January, with traders looking ahead to the release of data in China that may show the economy of the world’s biggest metals consuming nation expanded more than 5% in the second quarter.

GDP rebasing The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) will this month release the rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Senegal is recalculating its GDP using a new base year to improve its debt metrics following hidden debt revelations. The move, albeit standard, raises skepticism about its long-term effectiveness. The IMF awaits clarity on misreporting,