世界银行在2008年12月9日发布的《2009年全球经济展望》中再次下调2009年全球经济增速的预期,从11月11日预测的1%降至0.9%,并预计2008年全球经济增长为2.5%。报告预测,发达国家经济有可能出现负增长,增长速度为-0.1%。其中,美国增长速度为-0.5%;日本增长速度为-0.1%;欧元区国家衰退最为严重,增长速度为-0.6%。 The World Bank cut its 2009 global economic outlook again in the 2009 Global Economic Outlook released on December 9, 2008, from 1% forecast on November 11 to 0.9%, and it is estimated that in 2008 the global economy Increase by 2.5%. The report predicts that developed countries may face negative economic growth, the growth rate of -0.1%. Among them, the United States increased by -0.5%; Japan increased by -0.1%; and the euro zone countries experienced the most serious recession with a growth rate of -0.6%.