OCTOBER 8, 2001
A NEW WORLD -- GLOBAL OUTLOOK
1990 2000
GDP GROWTH 5.6% 2.6%
POVERTY RATE 23% 30%
BUDGET DEFICIT/GDP -5.5% -5.9%
INFLATION 9.1% 4.4%
EXPORTS $5.6 B $8.6 B
IMPORTS $7.4 B $10.9 B
PUBLIC DEBT/GDP 79% 56.7%
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT $243 M $364 M*
* Estimate
Data:BusinessWeek, Economist Intelligence Unit
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