Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2009, Global

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FIGURE 1. Merchandise Exports: World and Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2006 current prices 800 700

1990 = 100

600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

constant prices 600

500

1990 = 100

400

300

200

100

0 1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

RSSA, middle income RSSA, low income World Developing countries excluding SSA

2004

2006

SACU

Source: Own calculations using data from World Development Indicators database. Note: RSSA, rest of Sub-Saharan Africa; SACU, Southern African Customs Union; SSA, Sub-Saharan Africa. Export volumes are converted to values using 2000 prices in U.S. dollars.


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