Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro

Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro is a Deputy Division Chief in the IMF’s Fiscal Policy and Surveillance Division of the Fiscal Affairs Department. He has previously held various positions in the IMF’s Research, Fiscal Affairs, and African Departments, including as the IMF’s Resident Representative in Gabon from 2017–21. Mr. Poplawski-Ribeiro holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Amsterdam. He has published in leading academic and policy-oriented journals on several topics in the fields of public finance, macroeconomics, international economics, and development.

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• Global Debt Remains Above 235% of World GDP
  • Published: September 17, 2025
  • Authors: Vitor Gaspar, Carlos Eduardo Goncalves, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro
  • Summary: Decline in private lending offsets increase in public borrowing; notable differences persist across countries and income groups.
• Rising Global Debt Requires Countries to Put their Fiscal House in Order
  • Published: April 23, 2025
  • Authors: Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro
  • Summary: Amid heightened uncertainty, policymakers will need to deal with complex trade-offs between debt, slower growth, and new spending pressures
• Persistent Fall in Private Borrowing Brings Global Debt Down
  • Published: December 2, 2024
  • Authors: Vitor Gaspar, Carlos Gonçalves, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro
  • Summary: Empirical analysis points to low growth prospects as the main driver of this trend in 2023.
• Why Our World Needs Fiscal Restraint in Biggest-Ever Election Year
  • Published: April 17, 2024
  • Authors: Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo
  • Summary: Governments should stay the course on fiscal consolidation amid mounting debt.
• Global Debt Is Returning to its Rising Trend
  • Published: September 13, 2023
  • Authors: Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo
  • Summary: Although global debt recorded another significant decline in 2022, it is still high, with debt sustainability remaining a concern
• Fiscal Policy Can Help Tame Inflation and Protect the Most Vulnerable
  • Published: April 3, 2023
  • Authors: Vitor Gaspar, Carlos Eduardo Goncalves, Paolo Mauro, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro
  • Summary: Smart fiscal policy can help restore price stability and lessen the impact of the cost-of-living crisis.
• Emerging Markets and Developing Economies: Sustaining Growth in a Less Supportive External Environment
  • Published: April 12, 2017
  • Authors: Bertrand Gruss, Malhar Nabar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro

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