In China, where the spread of the disease was contained at an early stage, the real GDP growth rate fell sharply for the January-March quarter, but returned to its pre-pandemic level for the April-June quarter, as projected. The scenario for advanced economies is quite different. Real GDP growth rates fell considerably -- more so than in China -- for the April-June quarter.
Although the rates are likely to follow a recovery trend, they are expected to return to preChart 2  World Economic Outlook (IMF) Baseline Scenario (Forecasts for Real GDP)  120  Risk Scenarios (Deviation from the Baseline Scenario)  Q1 2019 = 100  6  % pts.