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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Larry Elliott Economics editor

Ukrainian economy will shrink at rate eight times that of Russia, World Bank forecasts

Men carry boxes with humanitarian aid in the recently retaken town of Izium, Ukraine.
Men carry boxes with humanitarian aid in the recently retaken town of Izium, Ukraine. Photograph: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP

Ukraine’s economy will shrink at a rate eight times that of Russia this year as a result of the war triggered by Moscow’s invasion in February, the World Bank has estimated.

In its latest report on Europe and central Asia, the Washington-based institution said the Ukrainian economy would contract by 35% in 2022, compared with a 4.5% fall in Russian GDP.

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