World Bank Mobilises Record $112bn Private Capital, Funding for Developing Nations Hits $200 Billion

The World Bank Group mobilised a record $112 billion in private capital for developing economies in 2026, more than tripling the amount recorded four years earlier, bringing total financing and capital mobilisation to over $200 billion during the year. Private Capital Mobilised rose from $35 billion in 2022 to $112 billion in 2026, reflecting efforts over the past three years to make operations faster and simpler and to deepen collaboration between the institution's public and private sector arms. The increase was recorded across different income groups, with lower-middle-income countries attracting $37 billion in private capital. Africa attracted $22 billion in private capital mobilisation, an increase of nearly 150 per cent in four years, while the global lender issued a record $25 billion in guarantees, exceeding its 2030 target, with 55 per cent of 2026 financing directed to infrastructure, energy, and other sectors.

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