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Contents
> Director-General’s letter to journalists
> The Doha Development Agenda
> Agriculture
> Cotton
> Services
> Market access, non-agricultural products
> Intellectual property (TRIPS)
> Trade facilitation
> Rules: ad, scm including fisheries subsidies
> Rules: regional agreements
> Dispute settlement
> Trade and environment
> Small economies
> Trade, debt and finance
> Trade and technology transfer
> Technical cooperation
> Least-developed countries
> Special and differential treatment
> Implementation issues
> Electronic commerce
> Members and accessions
> Members
> Bananas
> Statistics, Textiles and Clothing
> Statistics, Facts and Figures
> Jargon buster, Country groupings
> Jargon buster, An informal guide to ‘WTOspeak’
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World trade and output back to top
(Selected
Indicators, 1948-2004)
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Average annual percentage change |
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1948 |
1950 |
1973 |
1990 |
2000 |
2004 |
1948–73 |
1973–00 |
2000-04 |
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World merchandise exports |
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Billion current $ |
58 |
61 |
579 |
3,338 |
6,270 |
8,907 |
9.7 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
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Billion constant 1990$ |
304 |
376 |
1797 |
3,338 |
6,180 |
7,261 |
7.4 |
5.0 |
4.1 |
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Exports per capita, constant 1990$ |
123 |
149 |
458 |
645 |
1,016 |
1,137 |
5.4 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
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World exports of manufactures |
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Billion current $ |
22 |
23 |
348 |
2,390 |
4,688 |
6,570 |
11.7 |
10.1 |
8.8 |
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Billion constant 1990$ |
93 |
112 |
955 |
2,390 |
4,752 |
5,625 |
9.8 |
6.3 |
4.3 |
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Exports per capita, constant 1990$ |
38 |
44 |
244 |
455 |
781 |
881 |
7.8 |
4.6 |
3.1 |
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World output |
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(Indices, 1990=100) |
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Total merchandise production |
16.9 |
18.4 |
64.3 |
100.0 |
128.8 |
140.4 |
5.5 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
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Manufacturing production |
10.9 |
12.8 |
60.3 |
100.0 |
130.9 |
143.0 |
7.1 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
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GDP (billion, constant 1990$) |
3,935 |
4,285 |
13,408 |
22,490 |
28,192 |
30,791 |
5.0 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
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GDP per capita (constant 1990$) |
1,591 |
1,700 |
3,420 |
4,280 |
4,633 |
4,822 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
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GDP (billion, current $, at market
rates) a |
… |
775 |
4,908 |
22,490 |
29,569 |
32,757 |
8.4 |
7.2 |
2.6 |
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World population (million) |
2,473 |
2,521 |
3,920 |
5,280 |
6,085 |
6,385 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
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Trade to GDP |
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Ratio of exports of goods and services to GDP, at constant 1990 prices, % |
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8.0 |
14.1 |
19.3 |
28.1 |
30.9 |
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… |
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Merchandise trade to GDP |
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at current prices |
... |
7.9 |
11.8 |
14.8 |
21.2 |
27.2 |
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… |
… |
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at constant prices |
... |
8.8 |
13.4 |
14.8 |
21.9 |
23.6 |
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… |
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a Growth rates
refer to 1950 instead of 1948.
Sources: Population: UN World
Population Prospects 2004 revision.
GDP, current dollars: IMF World Economic Outlook.
GDP, 1990 prices: World Bank.
Merchandise production and trade: WTO, International Trade Statistics.
World exports of merchandise and commercial services, 1990-2004 back to top
(Billion
dollars and percentage)
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Value |
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Annual percentage change |
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2004 |
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1990-00 |
2000-04 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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Merchandise |
8907 |
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6.5 |
9.2 |
-4.1 |
4.8 |
16.5 |
21.2 |
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Commercial services |
2125 |
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6.6 |
9.4 |
0.2 |
6.7 |
13.6 |
17.9 |
Source: WTO, International
Trade Statistics 2005
World trade and output growth by sector, 2000-2004 back to top
(Annual
percentage change in volume)
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Exports |
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Output |
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2000-2004 |
2004 |
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2000-04 |
2004 |
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Manufactures |
4.5 |
10.0 |
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2.0 |
4.0 |
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Agricultural products |
3.0 |
3.5 |
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2.0 |
3.0 |
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Mining products |
2.5 |
5.5 |
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2.0 |
4.0 |
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Total merchandise |
4.0 |
9.0 |
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2.0 |
4.0 |
Source: WTO, International
Trade Statistics 2005
Developing economies' trade and output growth, 1990-2004 back to top
(Annual
percentage change)
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Developing economies |
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World |
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
1990-00 |
2000-04 |
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1990-00 |
2000-04 |
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GDP |
4.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
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2.5 |
2.0 |
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Merchandise export volume |
8.0 |
11.0 |
12.5 |
9.0 |
7.5 |
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6.5 |
4.0 |
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Merchandise import volume |
4.5 |
10.0 |
15.5 |
8.5 |
7.0 |
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6.5 |
4.5 |
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Merchandise export value |
7.0 |
18.0 |
27.0 |
9.0 |
10.5 |
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6.5 |
9.0 |
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Merchandise import value |
4.0 |
16.5 |
27.5 |
8.5 |
10.5 |
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6.5 |
9.0 |
Source: WTO, International
Trade Statistics 2005
Merchandise exports and imports of least-developed countries by selected
country grouping, 2004 back to top
(Million
dollars and percentage)
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Exports |
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Imports |
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Value |
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Annual percentage change |
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Value |
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Annual percentage change |
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2004 |
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2000-04 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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2004 |
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2000-04 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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Least developed countries
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61825 |
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14 |
10 |
16 |
34 |
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71233 |
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13 |
5 |
22 |
17 |
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Oil Exporters |
29168 |
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18 |
17 |
20 |
52 |
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16945 |
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22 |
25 |
27 |
19 |
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Angola |
13850 |
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15 |
27 |
14 |
46 |
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6500 |
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21 |
18 |
46 |
19 |
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Equatorial Guinea |
5190 |
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47 |
21 |
33 |
76 |
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1410 |
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33 |
-29 |
142 |
15 |
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Yemen |
4150 |
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0 |
-1 |
12 |
11 |
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4190 |
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16 |
18 |
26 |
14 |
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Sudan |
3778 |
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20 |
15 |
30 |
49 |
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4075 |
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27 |
25 |
18 |
41 |
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Chad
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2200 |
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86 |
-2 |
141 |
393 |
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770 |
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25 |
142 |
-38 |
-24 |
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Exporters of manufactures |
17022 |
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9 |
5 |
9 |
19 |
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23728 |
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7 |
-6 |
18 |
14 |
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Bangladesh |
8150 |
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6 |
1 |
14 |
17 |
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12026 |
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8 |
-5 |
21 |
15 |
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Myanmar |
2850 |
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15 |
28 |
-18 |
15 |
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2220 |
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-2 |
-18 |
-11 |
6 |
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Cambodia |
2798 |
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19 |
28 |
10 |
32 |
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3170 |
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13 |
11 |
12 |
22 |
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Madagascar |
990 |
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5 |
-48 |
76 |
16 |
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1230 |
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5 |
-37 |
84 |
11 |
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Nepal |
756 |
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-2 |
-23 |
17 |
14 |
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1870 |
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4 |
-4 |
24 |
7 |
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Lesotho |
726 |
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35 |
33 |
29 |
51 |
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1400 |
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15 |
9 |
38 |
26 |
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Haiti |
391 |
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5 |
2 |
24 |
13 |
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1306 |
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6 |
12 |
5 |
10 |
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Lao People's Dem. Rep.
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361 |
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2 |
-10 |
20 |
1 |
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506 |
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-1 |
-18 |
12 |
5 |
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Exporters of commodities |
15635 |
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15 |
7 |
17 |
22 |
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30561 |
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14 |
6 |
24 |
19 |
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Zambia |
1576 |
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24 |
-6 |
2 |
67 |
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2143 |
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21 |
-4 |
24 |
38 |
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Senegal |
1529 |
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14 |
6 |
25 |
15 |
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2710 |
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16 |
17 |
18 |
13 |
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Mozambique |
1504 |
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43 |
-6 |
58 |
44 |
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1970 |
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14 |
19 |
39 |
12 |
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Congo, Dem. Rep. of |
1413 |
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17 |
14 |
19 |
10 |
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1873 |
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16 |
35 |
28 |
33 |
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Tanzania |
1338 |
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19 |
13 |
39 |
10 |
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2490 |
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13 |
-1 |
30 |
14 |
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Mali |
1123 |
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19 |
21 |
5 |
22 |
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1320 |
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13 |
-12 |
31 |
16 |
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Togo |
771 |
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21 |
20 |
44 |
25 |
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1050 |
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17 |
7 |
46 |
21 |
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Guinea |
700 |
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1 |
-3 |
-14 |
15 |
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690 |
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3 |
11 |
-4 |
8 |
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Benin |
672 |
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14 |
20 |
24 |
21 |
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865 |
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9 |
23 |
10 |
16 |
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Ethiopia |
639 |
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7 |
5 |
5 |
27 |
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3080 |
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25 |
-8 |
29 |
44 |
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Uganda |
635 |
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8 |
4 |
12 |
19 |
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1491 |
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-1 |
-29 |
14 |
15 |
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Burkina Faso |
445 |
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21 |
10 |
33 |
37 |
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1155 |
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17 |
13 |
25 |
25 |
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Malawi |
441 |
|
4 |
-9 |
13 |
-4 |
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792 |
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10 |
23 |
1 |
13 |
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Afghanistan |
420 |
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23 |
150 |
40 |
20 |
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2300 |
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43 |
50 |
53 |
0 |
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Mauritania |
410 |
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3 |
-8 |
4 |
22 |
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400 |
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6 |
-5 |
1 |
11 |
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Niger |
370 |
|
7 |
3 |
22 |
9 |
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560 |
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9 |
8 |
23 |
14 |
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Somalia |
310 |
|
13 |
4 |
-25 |
39 |
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610 |
|
15 |
1 |
14 |
18 |
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Liberia |
235 |
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-8 |
-4 |
15 |
-13 |
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900 |
|
8 |
-2 |
11 |
32 |
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Maldives |
172 |
|
12 |
20 |
15 |
13 |
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645 |
|
13 |
0 |
20 |
37 |
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Bhutan |
165 |
|
13 |
7 |
18 |
24 |
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400 |
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23 |
3 |
26 |
61 |
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Sierra Leone |
139 |
|
81 |
69 |
88 |
51 |
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286 |
|
18 |
45 |
15 |
-5 |
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Central African Republic |
120 |
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-7 |
4 |
-17 |
-2 |
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150 |
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6 |
12 |
9 |
15 |
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Rwanda |
99 |
|
17 |
-24 |
-3 |
57 |
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285 |
|
8 |
-12 |
4 |
10 |
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Solomon Islands |
97 |
|
9 |
23 |
28 |
31 |
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100 |
|
2 |
-26 |
22 |
22 |
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Guinea-Bissau |
81 |
|
7 |
-14 |
28 |
17 |
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86 |
|
10 |
-6 |
19 |
25 |
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Burundi |
47 |
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-2 |
-22 |
25 |
24 |
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176 |
|
4 |
-7 |
21 |
13 |
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Djibouti |
41 |
|
7 |
13 |
3 |
11 |
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275 |
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7 |
1 |
21 |
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