FIN197 Seminar in Finance

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date:	1/17/2012

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Table 1. Sample GDP Data

Country	GDP 2007 (USD)	GDP growth annualized	GDP per capita growth annualized
Vietnam	$ 71,173,924,089	15.2%	13.3%
China	$ 3,400,351,187,165	13.3%	12.4%

GDP growth for G7 nations, however, is very minimal. In addition, many developed nations are suffering from large trade deficits. Financial Times recently reported that “Rising imports have widened the UK deficit to a new record, dashing hopes that a pick-up in exports might help the economy avoid a renewed slowdown. Disappointing figures published on Thursday show that imports exceeded exports by £13.2bn ($20.3bn) in the three months to July – the worst figure since annual records began in 1946, and a £1bn deterioration from June’s reading.”

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_growth_1990%E2%80%932007

UK trade deficit widens to record high, Emma Saunders, Financial Times, September 9, 2010.