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South Asia: Integration With The Global Economy

 Country

 

Trade In Goods

 

Growth In Real Trade Less Growth In Real GDP (% Points)

1989-99

Gross Private Capital Flows

% Of PPP GDP

Gross Foreign Direct Investment

% Of PPP GDP

% Of GDP

% Of Goods GDP

1989

1999

1989

1999

1989

1999

1989

1999

Bangladesh

4.1

6.8

30.0

53.0

7.1

0.2

0.8

0.0

0.1

India

3.2

3.6

19.8

31.1

4.5

0.3

0.6

0.0

0.1

Nepal

4.6

6.8

30.5

-

7.7

0.1

0.8

0.0

0.0

Pakistan

8.5

8.0

52.3

62.6

-0.9

0.6

1.5

0.2

0.3

Sri Lanka

11.5

16.9

93.9

123.2

2.8

2.2

1.2

0.1

0.4

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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