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Statistical appendix.
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World Economic Outlook
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September 1, 2006
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The statistical appendix presents historical data, as well as projections. It comprises five sections: Assumptions, What's New, Data and Conventions, Classification of Countries, and Statistical Tables.
The assumptions underlying the estimates and projections for 2006-07 and the medium-term scenario for 2008-11 are summarized in the first section. The second section presents a brief description of changes to the database and statistical tables. The third section provides a general description of the data, and of the conventions used for calculating country group composites. The classification of countries in the various groups presented in the World Economic Outlook is ...