Tashkent, Jan. 10 -- In 2020, global economic growth will accelerate slightly and reach 2.5% on the background of a gradual recovery in investment and trade after a significant decline in the previous year, but the risks of reducing these indicators still remain, the World Bank noted in its January report "Global Economic Prospects".

Growth in advanced economies is expected to slow to 1.4% in 2020, partly due to continued sluggish manufacturing conditions.

In emerging and developing countries, economic growth is projected to increase to 4.1% this year. However, this rise will not be widespread: on the contrary, it is due to the expected improvement in the performance of a small number of large countries, some of which are overcoming a s...