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Figure 4.2. Share of Net Commodity Exports in Total Exports and GDP (Percent)
Net commodity exports comprise a sizable share of total goods exports and GDP in many emerging market and developing economies.
Net Commodity Exports to Total Exports Importers or insufficient data Between 0 and 5% Between 5% and 10% Between 10% and 20% Between 20% and 30% Between 30% and 50% Above 50% %
Net Commodity Exports to GDP Importers or insufficient data Between 0 and 2.5% Between 2.5% and 5% Between 5% and 10% Between 10% and 15% Between 15% and 25% Above 25%
Source: IMF staff calculations. Note: These maps show the economy averages using the available yearly data for 1962–2010. See Appendix 4.1 for a full description of the underlying data.
International Monetary Fund | april 2012
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