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South Asia: Integration
With The Global Economy
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Country
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Trade
In Goods
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Growth
In Real Trade Less Growth In Real GDP (% Points)
1989-99
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Gross
Private Capital Flows
%
Of PPP GDP
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Gross
Foreign Direct Investment
%
Of PPP GDP
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%
Of GDP
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%
Of Goods GDP
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1989
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1999
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1989
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1999
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1989
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1999
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1989
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1999
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Bangladesh
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4.1
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6.8
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30.0
|
53.0
|
7.1
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0.2
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0.8
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0.0
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0.1
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India
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3.2
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3.6
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19.8
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31.1
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4.5
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0.3
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0.6
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0.0
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0.1
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Nepal
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4.6
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6.8
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30.5
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-
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7.7
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0.1
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0.8
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0.0
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0.0
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Pakistan
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8.5
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8.0
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52.3
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62.6
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-0.9
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0.6
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1.5
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0.2
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0.3
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Sri
Lanka
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11.5
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16.9
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93.9
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123.2
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2.8
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2.2
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1.2
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0.1
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0.4
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Data Sources:
The data on merchandise trade from the World Trade Organisation. The data
on GDP in PPP terms comes from the World Bank International Comparison
Program database. The data on real trade & GDP growth comes from the
World Bank’s National Account files. Gross private capital flows and foreign
direct investments were calculated using the IMF’s Balance of Payment
Data Base.
Report: “World Development Indicators: 2001”, The World Bank,
Washington 2001
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