Asia Fact File - growth rates of Asian nations - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

Business Asia, Nov, 2000

Market monitor

In this month's fact file, we look at file differences between the real growth rates of Asian nations as compared to its industrial production growth rates.

COUNTRY        INDUSTRIAL    GDP-REAL
               PRODUCTION     GROWTH
              GROWTH RATES     RATE
                  1999         1999
                   %            %

Australia         1.5          4.3
China             8.8           7
Hong Kong     -8.7 (1998)      1.8
Indonesia         1.5           0
Japan             -0.1         0.3
Malaysia          8.5           5
Philippines       1.7          2.9
Singapore          14          5.5
South Korea        22           10
Taiwan            7.5          5.5
Thailand          12.6          4

SOURCE: CIA WORLD FACTBOOK