Meta Forecast

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September 2022

The Meta Forecast is a combination of GDP forecasts from multiple sources. Forecasts are aggregated and adjusted based on the historical accuracy of each source in similar conditions. The result is a central prediction for GDP growth and a distribution of possible outcomes - both equally important. Learn more about the methodology at centolla.org/meta.

  • Euro area: GDP growth will be 3.1% in 2022 and 1.5% in 2023.
  • United States: GDP growth will be 2.0% in 2022 and 1.7% in 2023.
  • China: GDP growth will be 4.1% in 2022 and 5.6% in 2023.
Euro area logo Euro area
FORECAST
REVISION
Last revision 2022 2023 2022 2023
Meta Forecast Sep-2022 3.1 1.5 0.0 0.0
Forecasters’ Survey Jul-2022 2.8 1.5 0.0 0.0
Naive Forecast Aug-2022 3.4 1.5 0.0 0.0
International Institutions Sep-2022 2.7 1.9 0.0 0.0
IMF Apr-2022 2.8 2.3 0.0 0.0
OECD Jun-2022 2.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
WB Jun-2022 2.5 1.9 0.0 0.0
EC Jul-2022 2.6 1.4 0.0 0.0
ECB Jun-2022 2.8 2.1 0.0 0.0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5Y Avg.
Previous GDP growth 1.9 2.6 1.8 1.6 -6.1 5.3 1.0

Forecast revision for 2022

Uncertainty

USA flag United States
FORECAST
REVISION
Last revision 2022 2023 2022 2023
Meta Forecast Sep-2022 2.0 1.7 -0.3 -0.4
Forecasters’ Survey Aug-2022 1.6 1.3 -0.9 -1.0
Naive Forecast Aug-2022 2.1 2.4 0.0 0.0
International Institutions Sep-2022 2.9 2.0 0.0 0.0
IMF Apr-2022 3.7 2.2 0.0 0.0
OECD Jun-2022 2.5 1.2 0.0 0.0
WB Jun-2022 2.5 2.4 0.0 0.0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5Y Avg.
Previous GDP growth 1.7 2.2 2.9 2.3 -2.8 5.9 2.1

Forecast revision for 2022

Uncertainty

China flag China
FORECAST
REVISION
Last revision 2022 2023 2022 2023
Meta Forecast Sep-2022 4.1 5.6 0.0 0.0
Naive Forecast Jul-2022 3.8 6.9 0.0 0.0
International Institutions Sep-2022 4.2 5.0 0.0 0.0
IMF Apr-2022 4.4 5.1 0.0 0.0
OECD Jun-2022 4.4 4.9 0.0 0.0
WB Jun-2022 4.3 5.2 0.0 0.0
ADB Jul-2022 4.0 4.8 0.0 0.0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5Y Avg.
Previous GDP growth 6.8 6.9 6.7 6.0 2.2 8.1 6.0

Forecast revision for 2022

Uncertainty