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Information Technology and the World Economy 97
Developing Asia(16 Economies)
Period 1989-1995 Period 1995-2001
GDP GDP Share Growth Share GDP GDP Share Growth Share
Economy Growth Group World Group World Growth Group World Group World
Bangladesh 4.54 2.23 0.45 1.35 0.80 5.09 2.00 0.50 1.80 0.72
Cambodia 7.48 0.26 0.05 0.26 0.15 6.27 0.26 0.07 0.29 0.12
China 10.14 36.58 7.50 49.27 30.10 7.79 42.12 10.51 57.96 23.31
Hong Kong 4.90 1.87 0.38 1.22 0.73 3.22 1.59 0.39 0.91 0.36
India 5.13 23.90 4.80 16.29 9.74 5.66 22.15 5.50 22.15 8.87
Indonesia 7.75 7.27 1.48 7.49 4.53 1.14 6.46 1.59 1.30 0.52
Malaysia 8.98 1.87 0.38 2.23 1.36 3.89 1.86 0.46 1.28 0.51
Nepal 4.99 0.31 0.06 0.21 0.12 4.70 0.28 0.07 0.23 0.09
Pakistan 4.50 3.66 0.73 2.18 1.30 3.09 3.09 0.76 1.69 0.67
Philippines 2.28 3.54 0.70 1.08 0.64 3.49 2.83 0.70 1.75 0.70
Singapore 8.70 0.80 0.16 0.92 0.56 4.77 0.80 0.20 0.68 0.27
South Korea 7.42 6.82 1.38 6.73 4.06 4.47 6.58 1.63 5.19 2.08
Sri Lanka 5.41 0.68 0.14 0.49 0.29 3.83 0.61 0.15 0.41 0.16
Taiwan 6.58 4.39 0.89 3.84 2.31 3.05 3.96 0.98 2.13 0.85
Thailand 8.68 4.43 0.90 5.11 3.11 0.64 4.00 0.99 0.45 0.18
Vietnam 7.35 1.36 0.28 1.33 0.80 7.14 1.40 0.35 1.77 0.71
All Group 7.53 100.00 20.29 100.00 60.62 5.66 100.00 24.85 100.00 40.13