Table of Comparison:
Asian Countries' Inflation Rate (%
per year)
Resource: Asian
Delvelopment Outlook 2007
Comparison Table: by Runckel & Associates
| This table should be read with the Exchange Rates Over the Recent Past Table and considered as a factor in deciding on the desirability of a location for investment and to help project in the business plan for a company the likelihood of prices remaining stable for input costs, imports, export earnings, etc. Evaluating these factors makes the equation more complex but is always a good addition to the overall business plan process |
|
Country
|
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005
|
2006 |
2007* |
2008* |
|
Cambodia |
3.3 |
1.2 |
3.9 |
5.8 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
|
China |
-0.8 |
1.2 |
3.9 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
|
Hong Kong |
-3.0 |
-2.6 |
-0.4 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
|
India |
3.4 |
5.4 |
6.4 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
|
Indonesia |
11.9 |
6.8 |
6.1 |
10.5 |
13.1 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
|
Korea |
2.8 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
|
Laos |
10.7 |
15.5 |
10.5 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
|
Malaysia |
1.8 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
|
Philippines |
3.0 |
3.5 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
6.2 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
|
Singapore |
-0.4 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
|
Thailand |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
|
Vietnam |
3.8 |
3.1 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
7.5 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
*Forecasted for 2007-2008
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