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WORLD GENERAL ECONOMIC DATA
COUNTRY
Change in GNP
(% real growth)
Inflation (GNP deflator in %)
Unemployment
(% of total workforce)
Exchange Rate: Units of National Currency per USD
(Annual average)
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
Argentina
7.0
8.7
7.2
8.5
7.9
8.4
3.45
3.09
Australia
-
4.3
-
3.0
-
4.3
-
1.19
Austria
1.8
3.4
3.2
2.2
3.8
4.3
0.68
0.73
Belgium
1.1
2.8
4.5
1.8
7.0
7.6
0.68
0.73
Beazil
5.1
5.4
5.9
4.5
7.9
9.5
1.84
1.95
Czech Republic
3.0
6.6
6.3
2.8
4.4
5.3
17,035.00
18.00
Egypt
7.2
7.1
20.2
8.5
8.4
9.1
5.43
5.63
France
0.3
2.1
2.8
2.6
7.8
8.3
0.7
0.73
Germany
1.3
2.5
2.6
2.3
7.5
8.7
0.68
0.73
Greece
2.9
4.0
4.2
3.0
8.3
8.3
0.68
0.73
China
9.0
11.4
5.9
4.8
4.2
4.0
6,962
8
India
6.7
9.3
8.4
4.6
8.0
7.8
46.00
41.19
Indonesia
6.1
6.0
11.1
6.4
8.4
10.0
10,950.00
9.13
Italy
(1.0)
1.5
3.3
1.8
6.7
6.1
0.68
0.73
Japan
(1.6)
1.9
0.6
(0.1)
4.0
3.9
104.23
117.93
Korea Rep
2.2
5.0
2.7
1.2
3.2
3.2
1,102.6
929.2
Nigeria
6.4
6.2
15.1
6.6
11.9
11.9
118.00
125.83
Pakistan
4.1
6.9
12.0
7.9
5.2
6.1
62.6
60.6
South Africa 3.1
5.1
10.3
6.5
25.0
26.0
8.25
7.05
Spain
1.2
3.8
3.0
3.1
11.3
8.3
0.68
0.73
Sri Lanka
4.7
N.A
22.6
N.A
5.2
N.A
108.3
N.A
Switzerland
1.6
3.1
2.4
0.7
2.6
2.8
1.08
1.20
Taiwan, R.O.C
(2.3)
4.2
(2.3)
0.2
4.1
3.9
32.86
32.44
Turkey
1.1
4.5
10.4
8.8
11.0
9.9
1
1
USA
0.6
2.2
2.1
2.7
5.8
4.6
1.0
1.00
Source: ITMFS Country Statements 2008

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