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Below are data for countries with fast and slow growth rates over two different time periods. Construct a bar chart for each country in both categories. In other words, you will end up with four different bar charts, two for each of the two categories of the countries representing both time periods.
Country | Average Growth Rate of Real GDP 1990–2000 | Average Growth Rate of Real GDP 2000–2008 |
Fast Growth Club (5% or more per year in both time periods) | ||
Cambodia | 7.10% | 9.10% |
China | 10.60% | 9.90% |
India | 6.00% | 7.10% |
Ireland | 7.50% | 5.10% |
Jordan | 5.00% | 6.30% |
Laos | 6.50% | 6.80% |
Mozambique | 6.40% | 7.30% |
Sudan | 5.40% | 7.30% |
Uganda | 7.10% | 7.30% |
Vietnam | 7.90% | 7.30% |
Slow Growth Club (2% or less per year in both time periods) | ||
Central African Republic | 2.00% | 0.80% |
France | 2.00% | 1.80% |
Germany | 1.80% | 1.30% |
Guinea-Bissau | 1.20% | 0.20% |
Haiti | –1.5% | 0.30% |
Italy | 1.60% | 1.20% |
Jamaica | 0.90% | 1.40% |
Japan | 1.30% | 1.30% |
Switzerland | 1.00% | 2.00% |
United States (for reference) | 3.20% | 2.20% |
World Overview | ||
High income | 2.70% | 2.30% |
Low income | 3.80% | 5.60% |
Middle income | 4.70% | 6.10% |
Chart showing Average Growth rate of real GDP (1990-2000) of fast growing countries
Chart showing Average Growth rate of real GDP (2000-2008) of fast growing countries
Chart showing Average Growth rate of real GDP (1990-2000) of slow growing countries
Chart showing Average Growth rate of real GDP (2000-2008) of slow growing countries