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Economic Indicators For: Western Hemisphere › Change country
Countries in this region: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela

Overview: The global crisis that began in advanced economies has sent severe shocks around the world, posing a test to the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean. The good news is that during this decade the region has made itself more resilient to external shocks, by strengthening policy frameworks and reducing vulnerabilities in its public finances and financial systems.

Sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF)

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 5.656 %. Annual percentages of constant price GDP are year-on-year changes; the base year is country-specific.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is US$ 3,116.02 Billion. Values are based upon GDP in national currency and the exchange rate projections provided by country economists for the group of other emerging market and developing countries. Exchanges rates for advanced economies are established in the WEO assumptions.

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is US$ 5,187.90 Billion. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is US$ 9,552.97 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 8.495 %. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Investment (% of GDP) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 21.69 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 23.202 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 5.269 %. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 5.001 %. Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is US$ 47.779 Billion. Balance of payments data are based upon the methodology of the 5th edition of the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Manual (1993). Data for the world total reflects errors, omissions, and asymmetries in balance of payments statistics on current account, as well as the exclusion of data for international organizations and a limited number of countries.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 1.533 %. Balance of payments data are based upon the methodology of the 5th edition of the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Manual (1993). Data for the world total reflects errors, omissions, and asymmetries in balance of payments statistics on current account, as well as the exclusion of data for international organizations and a limited number of countries.

Total External Debt in US Dollars (US$) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is US$ 746.875 Billions.

External Debt % GDP (External Debt as a Percentage of GDP) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 23.969 .

External Debt % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 96.401 .

Total External Debt Service in US Dollars (US$) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is US$ 295.439 Billions.

Service of External Debt % GDP (External Debt Service as a Percentage of GDP) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 9.481 .

External Debt Servicing as % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt Service as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 38.133 .

Total External Debt Interest in US Dollars (US$) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is US$ 50.963 Billions.

Interest on External Debt % GDP (External Debt Interest as a Percentage of GDP) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 1.636 .

Interest on External Debt % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt Interest as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 6.578 .

Total External Debt Amortization in US Dollars (US$) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is US$ 244.477 Billions.

Amortization of External Debt % GDP (External Debt Amortization as a Percentage of GDP) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 7.846 .

External Debt Amortized as % Exports of Goods and Services (External Debt Amortization as a Percentage of Exports of Goods and Services) for Western Hemisphere in year 2006 is 31.555 .