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Introduction
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4.a Recent economic performance
4.b  Key macroeconomic indicators
4.1  Growth of output
4.2 Structure of output
4.3 Structure of manufacturing
4.4 Growth of merchandise trade
4.5  Structure of merchandise exports
4.6  Structure of merchandise imports
4.7 Structure of service exports
4.8  Structure of service imports
4.9 Structure of demand
4.10 Growth of consumption and investment
4.11 Central government finances
4.12 Central government expenses
4.13 Central government revenues
4.14 Monetary indicators and prices
4.15 Balance of payments current account
4.16 External debt
4.17 External debt management
 

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4a  Economic growth varies greatly across regions
4b  With more than two decades of rapid growth East Asia and
Pacific has caught up with Latin America and the Caribbean
4c The 10 largest holders of foreign exchange reserves in 2003
4d Fewer countries had double digit inflation rates in 2003
4e The System of National Accounts—keeping up with the 21st century
4.3a Manufacturing continues to show strong growth in East Asia
4.5a Some developing country regions are increasing their share
of merchandise exports
4.6a Top 10 exporters in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2003
4.7a Top 10 developing country exporters of commercial services in 2003
4.8a The mix of commercial service imports is changing
4.10a Investment has risen in Asia, but remains stagnant in Latin America and Africa
4.11a Selected developing countries with large cash deficits
4.12a Interest payments are a large part of government expenditure for some developing economies
4.13a Rich countries rely more on direct taxes
4.15a The 15 economies with the largest current account surplus and the 15 with the largest deficit—in 2002
4.16a  The debt burden of Sub-Saharan African countries has been falling since 1995
4.17a When the present value of a country’s external debt exceeds 220 percent of exports or 80 percent of GNI, the World Bank classifies it as severely indebted