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1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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GDP and Major Components (% change from previous year, excepted as noted) |
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Nominal GDP (billion US$) |
307.9 |
332.8 |
380.7 |
456.5 |
484.6 |
442.6 |
310.1 |
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Real GDP |
5.1 |
5.8 |
8.6 |
8.9 |
7.1 |
5.0 |
-5.8 |
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Total Consumption |
6.8 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
3.5 |
-12.1 |
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Private Consumption |
6.6 |
5.7 |
7.6 |
8.3 |
6.7 |
3.1 |
-12.7 |
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Government Consumption |
7.6 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
5.7 |
-9.1 |
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Total Investment |
0.8 |
5.2 |
11.8 |
11.7 |
7.1 |
-3.5 |
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Private Investment |
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Government Investment |
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Exports of Goods and Services |
6.6 |
7.3 |
16.8 |
30.3 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
-2.8 |
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Imports of Goods and Services |
0.3 |
2.5 |
22.1 |
32.0 |
11.3 |
-3.8 |
-35.5 |
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Fiscal and External Balances (% of GDP) |
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Budget Balance |
-0.7 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
-0.3 |
0.0 |
-4.9 |
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Merchandise Trade Balance (f.o.b.) |
-0.7 |
0.6 |
-0.8 |
-1.0 |
-3.2 |
-0.5 |
12.9 |
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Current Account Balance |
-1.5 |
0.1 |
-1.2 |
-2.0 |
-4.9 |
-1.9 |
13.1 |
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Capital Account Balance |
2.1 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
0.3 |
-1.3 |
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Economic Indicators (% change from previous year, except as noted) |
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GDP Deflator |
6.1 |
5.1 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
3.4 |
2.4 |
7.9 |
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CPI |
6.2 |
4.8 |
6.2 |
4.5 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
7.5 |
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M2 |
18.4 |
18.6 |
15.6 |
15.5 |
16.2 |
19.3 |
19.0 |
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Short-term Interest Rate (%) |
16.4 |
13.0 |
12.3 |
12.4 |
12.4 |
13.3 |
15.1 |
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Exchange Rate (Local Currency/US$) |
788 |
808 |
789 |
775 |
844 |
1,415 |
1,208 |
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Unemployment Rate (%) |
2.4 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
6.8 |
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Population (millions) |
43.7 |
44.2 |
44.6 |
45.1 |
45.6 |
46.2 |
46.4 |
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