[lbo-talk] New resource -- comparative socio-econ stats

[Grant Lee]

http://www.nationmaster.com

There are some surprises. For example:

GDP real growth rate [>7.5%]

1. East Timor 18% (2001 est.)  
2. Man, Isle of 13.5% (1999 est.)  
3. Kazakhstan 12.2% (2001 est.)  
4. Turkmenistan 10% (2001 est.)  
5. Armenia 9.6% (2001 est.)  
6. Mozambique 9.2% (2001 est.)  
7. Ukraine 9% (2001 est.)  
8. Turks and Caicos Islands 8.7% (1999 est.)  
9. Tajikistan 8.3% (2001 est.)  
10. Chad 8% (2001 est.)  
11. China 8% (official estimate) (2002 est.)