Recent Global Growth
The table below gives recent percentage values for overall GWP growth through 2011, and estimates for 2012 and 2013, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s 2011 World Economic Outlook database. Data is given in terms of constant year-on-year prices, based on purchasing power parity.
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 (est.) | 2013 (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 5.1 | 5.2 | 3.0 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Advanced economies | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | -3.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Eurozone | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | -4.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| USA | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | -2.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Developing countries | 7.9 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
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