By the way, Paraguay was second highest GDP growth in the world, only losing to Quatar - 16.3% and 3ª place was Singapore 14.5%, 4ª) Taiwan - 10.8% , 5ª) India - 10.4% , 6ª) China - 10.3%. These were the world champions.
In Europe, some of the good growth were: Sweden - 5.5% , Russia - 4.0% , Germany - 3.5% , others importants countries had a low growth, like: USA - 2.8% , Italy - 1.3% , U.K. - 1.3% and Japan - 3.9%.
The IMF figures of consumer prices to last year were the following from the lowest to highest.
1ª) Peru - 1.5% , 2ª) Chile - 1.5% , 3ª) Colombia - 2.3% , 4ª) Bolivia - 2.5% , 5ª) Ecuador - 3.6% 6ª) Paraguay - 4.7% , 7ª) Brazil - 5.0% , 8ª) Uruguay - 6.7% , 9ª) Argentina - 10.5% , Venezuela - 28.2%
The IMF figures of unemployment in 2010, were:
Lowest unemployment in Europe: 1ª) Norway - 3.6% , 2ª) Switzerland - 3.6% , 3ª) Austria - 4.4% , 5ª) Netherlands - 4.5%.
Highest unemployment in Europe were: 1ª) Spain - 20.1% , 2ª) Serbia - 19.4% , 3ª) Latvia - 19.0%.
In Latin America, the unemployment figures in 2010, were:
Lowest: Mexico - 5.4%, Paraguay - 6.1%, Brazil - 6.7%, Uruguay - 7.0%
Highest: Colombia - 11.8%, Venezuela - 8.6%, Chile 8.3%.
These unemployment figures in Latin America is not very accurate in order to compare in global scale, because in L.A. the most of the countries use a metodoly of research different from developed countries.
An increase of GDP of a country greater than population growth is generally taken as an increase in the standard of living of its population. A growth rate of 2.5% per year will lead to a doubling of GDP within 29 years, whilst a growth rate of 8% per year ( experienced by some Asin tigers) will lead to a doubling of GDP within 10 years. Growth is an avenue through which better living standards and lower rates of poverty can be achieved, growth stimulates higher employment. From wikipedia
