Putin BRICS Growth Claims Diverge From Official IMF, Eurostat Data - Kyiv Post
Putin BRICS Growth Claims Diverge From Official IMF, Eurostat Data - Kyiv Post
Source: Kyiv Post
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DW NOTE
Putin claimed BRICS economies are growing faster than the G7. The IMF's April 2026 data shows BRICS growth at 3.8% versus the G7's 1.7% — but that aggregate masks everything. China's official 5% is a party target, not a measurement. Russia's own central bank projects 0.5-1.5% growth this year while running a consolidated budget deficit above 3% of GDP. Brazil and India are doing the lifting; the acronym is doing the propaganda work.