Economic Growth in East Asia

Growth in GNP per capita, 1965-90

(% per year)

Sub-Saharan Africa	0.2
Middle East		1.8
Latin America		1.8
South Asia		1.9
High-Income Economies	2.4
HP East Asia		4.6

HP East Asian Economies	
Indonesia	4.5
Thailand	4.4
Malaysia	4.0
Rep. of Korea	7.1
Singapore	6.5
Hong Kong	6.2
Japan		4.1

Note: Regional figures are an average of country GNP per capita growth rates weighted by population.

SourceWorld Development Report, Development Indicators, Table 1.