World Economic Situation and Prospects: April 2020 Monthly Briefing

MONTHLY BRIEFING 

ON THE WORLD ECONOMIC SITUATION AND PROSPECTS

Economic Analysis  

No. 136

 | 

1 April 2020

"Urgent and bold policy measures are needed, not 

only to contain the pandemic and save lives, but also 

to protect the most vulnerable in our societies from 

economic ruin and to sustain economic growth and 

financial stability.” 

Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General  

for Economic and Social Affairs

The World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing is prepared by the Global Economic Monitoring Branch of UN DESA’s Economic Analysis and Policy Division.  

It is published on the first business day of the month. We welcome your feedback and comments.

Contact email: [e-mail]. The full series is available from: http://www.bit.ly/wespbrief 

Figure 1