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‘91

‘92

‘93

‘94

‘95

‘96

‘97

‘98

‘93-’98

GNP growth, %

8.4

4.7

6.0

7.1

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.9

Per capita GNP, US$

6,518

6,749

7,306

8,196

9,339

10,716

12,305

14,076

14,0762)

Rise in producer prices, %

4.7

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

Rise in consumer prices, %

9.3

6.2

4.9

4.3

3.7

3.6

3.2

2.9

3.7

Rise in GNP deflator, %

11.2

6.3

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.1

3.8

4.6

Balance on curren account,

8.7

4.6

1.4

0

0.9

2.1

3.7

5.3

5.32)

US$ billion

Exports 1) ,US$ billion

69.6

75.1

82.3

82.3

99.3

110.1

122.6

136.3

136.32)

Rate of increase, %

(10.2)

(7.9)

(9.5)

(9.5)

(10.2)

(10.9)

(11.3)

(11.2)

(10.4)

Imports, US$ billion

76.6

77.3

81.3

81.3

95.8

105.3

116.1

128.1

128.12)

Rate of increase, %

(17.5)

(1.0)

(5.1)

(5.1)

(9.3)

(9.9)

(10.2)

(10.3)

(8.8)