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INDICATOR

02Q2

02Q1

01Q4

01Q3

2001

2000

1999

GDP GROWTH RATE (%)

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.6

7.3

8.0

7.1

AGRICULTURE (%)

2.6

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.4

2.8

INDUSTRY (%)

9.6

9.3

8.7

9.3

8.7

9.6

8.1

SERVICES (%)

6.6

6.2

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.8

7.5

PER CAPITA INCOME

URBAN DISPOSABLE INCOME
GROWTH (%)

17.5

16.2

8.5

7.4

8.5

6.4

9.3

URBAN PER CAPITA DISPOSABLE
INCOME (US$; CUMULATIVE)

476.7

257.1

829.5

619.1

829.5

757.9

707.9

RURAL NET INCOME GROWTH (%)

5.9

7.2

4.2

5.2

4.2

2.1

3.8

RUAL PER CAPITA ANNUAL NET
INCOME (US$; CUMULATIVE)

135.8

82.5

286.1

198.4

286.1

272.4

267.3

TRADE

EXPORT GROWTH (NOMINAL %)

14.1

9.9

6.4

7.0

6.4

27.8

6.1

IMPORT GROWTH (NOMINAL %)

10.4

5.2

8.2

11.2

8.2

35.8

18.2

TOTAL EXPORTS (US$ BN)

142.1

64.7

266.2

195.0

266.2

249.2

194.9

TOTAL IMPORTS (US$ BN)

128.7

57.4

243.6

181.5

243.6

225.1

165.7

EXPORTS TO US (US$ BN) ii

n/a

23.7

102.3

75.2

102.3

100.1

81.8

IMPORTS FROM US (US$ BN) ii

n/a

4.7

19.2

14.0

19.2

16.3

13.1

FOREIGN EXCHG RESERVES (US$ BN)

242.8

227.6

212.2

195.8

212.2

165.6

154.7

INVESTMENT

STATE SECTOR INVESTMENT (%)i

24.4

25.1

12.8

18.2

12.8

3.5

3.8

NON-STATE SECTOR INVESTMENT (%)i

19.4

9.1

12.7

9.1

12.7

18.0

6.7

FDI, CONTRACTED (US$ BN)

44.0

17.9

69.2

49.3

69.2

62.4

41.2

FDI, ACTUAL (US$ BN)

24.6

10.1

46.8

32.2

46.8

40.7

40.3

INFLATION INDICATORS
(% CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR)

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

-0.8

-0.6

0.7

1.0

0.7

0.4

-1.4

RETAIL SALES GROWTH RATE (%)

8.6

8.4

10.1

10.1

10.1

9.7

6.8

RETAIL SALES PRICE INDEX

-1.5

-1.6

-0.8

-0.6

-0.8

-1.5

-3.0

FINANCIAL INDICATORS

INTEREST RATE (12 MONTH

WORKING CAPITAL LOAN)

5.31

5.31

5.85

5.85

5.85

5.85

5.85

MONEY SUPPLY (M2) (%)

14.7

14.4

14.4

13.6

14.4

12.3

14.7

GROWTH OF DOMESTIC CREDIT (%)

12.2

11.9

11.8

12.3

11.8

10.8

12.1

GROWTH OF TOTAL DEPOSITS (%)

16.5

14.1

14.7

15.9

14.7

13.8

13.7

FISCAL INDICATORS

BUDGET DEFICIT (% GDP)iii

n/a

n/a

2.7

n/a

2.7

2.8

2.1

EXTERNAL DEBT (% GDP)iii

n/a

n/a

14.7

n/a

14.7

13.5

15.3

DEBT SERVICE (% OF EXPORTS)iii

n/a

n/a

7.5

n/a

7.5

9.2

11.3

GROSS TAX REVENUE GROWTH (%)

10.9

3.4

19.8

n/a

19.8

17.8

15.3

SOCIAL INDICATORS

LABOR FORCE (MILLIONS)iii

110.1

n/a

730.3

n/a

730.3

711.5

705.9

UNEMPLOYMENT (OFFICIAL URBAN RATE)

3.8

n/a

3.6

n/a

3.6

3.1

3.1