FACTBOX - BRIC countries and their growing economic clout
Reuters - Brazil, Russia, India and China have been dubbed the BRIC group of emerging powers because their economies have been growing much faster than those of developed countries. Here are some facts about the rise of the BRICs.
Brazil Russia India China
2008 GDP* $2.0 trln $2.3 trln $3.3 trln $7.9 trln
1998 GDP* $1.1 trln $923 bln $1.3 trln $2.5 trln
REAL GDP GROWTH 1999-2008
3.3 pct 7 pct 7 pct 9.75 pct
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