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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2008 - Developing economies now produce 41 percent of the world's output, up from 36 percent in 2000, according to the World Development Indicators 2008, released today. The combined output of the world's economies reached $59 trillion in 2006. Using new measurements that take into account the differences in price levels between countries, China now ranks as the second largest economy in the world, and 5 of the 12 largest economies are developing economies. Strong growth over the period has increased the shares of all developing regions except Latin America and the Caribbean, while the share of high-income economies fell by 5 percent.
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April 11, 2008 - "We live in a world of highly interdependent markets for goods, services, finance, labor, and ideas... When we measure economies on a comparable global scale, the growing clout of developing countries comes into sharp relief." -- Alan Gelb, Acting World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics
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April 11, 2008 - Press briefing: World Development Indicators by Shaida Badiee, Director, World Bank Development Data Group; Eric Swanson, Program Manager, World Bank Development Data Group, and Alan Gelb, Acting Chief Economist.
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April 11, 2008 - "The goal of the WDI is to present a comprehensive picture of the world using the best statistical evidence available... The World Development Indicators allows us to view development not just in terms of economic outputs, but also through the welfare of people, the condition of the environment, and the quality of governance." -- Eric Swanson, Program Manager, World Bank Development Data Group
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April 11, 2008 - Eric Swanson, Program Manager, World Bank Development Data Group gives a slide presentation. Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank | |  | WASHINGTON, DC [HIGH-RES]
April 11, 2008 - "Statistics are fundamental...Without reliable statistics, there is no accountability. Improving the quality of development statistics is a long-term effort that is now receiving growing support from our development partners." -- Shaida Badiee, Director, World Bank Development Data Group
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April 11, 2008 - Slide on "The 12 Largest Economies", World Development Indicators.
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April 11, 2008 - Eric Swanson holds the 2008 World Development Indicators Report
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