Ghana named World Cup favourites… for GDP

Figures collated by M&G Investments show the IMF calculates Ghana will have an annual percentage change of 5% this year, more than any other nation competing at the tournament in South Africa. Nigeria will also post a 5% annual change, the IMF predicts, while Chile is third favourite for the ‘IMF GDP World Cup' with an expected 4% change. England (represented as UK) is 22nd favourite with GDP change expectations of less than 1% while Spain - World Cup favourites with most bookies - are bottom of the IMF list with a figure approaching -1%. Brazil, five-time World Cup winners and sec...