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CHART 1.2 |
Average annual growth rates for real GDP per capita, 1996-2006 |
- In most of the 21 economies, real GDP per capita grew during the decade at an average rate of 1.4 to 2.8 percent per year; the U.S. growth rate was in the middle of the range, at 2.1 percent per year.
- Ireland registered the greatest increase in real GDP per capita, by far, followed by the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore; Japan and Italy had the smallest increases.
NOTE: Hong Kong SAR stands for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, including special tabulations using data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, World Bank, and national sources.
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