TABLE 2.2.1
Growth of real GDP in the ECE market economies, 1995-1998
(Percentage change over previous year)
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 a |
1998 b |
Western
Europe |
2.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
European
Union |
2.5 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
4
major countries |
2.3 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
France |
2.1 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
Germany |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
Italy |
2.9 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
United
Kingdom |
2.7 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
2.0 |
17
smaller countries |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
Austria |
2.1 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
Belgium |
2.1 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
Cyprus |
5.5 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
Denmark |
2.6 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
Finland |
5.1 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
3.5 |
Greece |
1.8 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
Iceland |
1.2 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
3.9 |
Ireland |
10.4 |
7.7 |
8.5 |
6.5 |
Israel |
6.4 |
4.5 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
Luxembourg |
3.7 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
Malta |
7.3 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
.. |
Netherlands |
2.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
Norway |
4.1 |
5.3 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
Portugal |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
Spain |
2.7 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
Sweden |
3.9 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
Switzerland |
0.8 |
-0.2 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
Turkey |
7.2 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
4.0 |
North
America |
2.0 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
2.6 |
Canada |
2.2 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
United
States |
2.0 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
Total
above |
2.3 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
Memorandum
item: |
|
|
|
|
Japan |
1.5 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
Total
above, including Japan |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
Source: National statistics and national economic reports; OECD Economic Outlook (Paris), December 1997.
Note: All aggregates exclude Israel.
a Preliminary estimates.
b Forecasts.