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FIGURE 5. Average Income Level of World Exports of Sophisticated Products, 1990–2006

income level (per capita GDP in 1990 PPP dollars)

a. Including China 26,000

25,000

24,000

23,000

22,000

21,000 1990

1995

2000

sophisticated products

2002

2003

2005

2006

highly sophisticated products

income level (per capita GDP in 1990 PPP dollars)

b. Excluding China 26,000

25,500

25,000

24,500

24,000

23,500

23,000 1990

1995

2000

sophisticated products

2002

2003

highly sophisticated products

Source: United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics database (Comtrade). Note: For definitions of sophisticated products, see note 3.

2005

2006


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