THE PACIFIC: SPOTLIGHT ON HIGH-GROWTH COMPANIES : Economic Snapshot

Countries in the Asia-Pacific region vary widely in such areas as per capita Gross Domestic Product and indicators of standards of living.

Australia

GDP per capita: $16,680

Industrial Production: 32% (percentage of GDP)

Private consumption: 62% (percentage of GDP)

Motor vehicles: 54

(per 100 people)

Telephones: 55 (per 100 people)

Adult illiteracy: 5%

New Zealand

GDP per capita: $13,970

Industrial production: 26% (percentage of GDP)

Private consumption: 63% (percentage of GDP)

Motor vehicles: 52 (per 100 people)

Telephones: 72 (per 100 people)

Adult illiteracy: 5%

Indonesia

GDP per capita: $2,730

Industrial production: 42% (percentage of GDP)

Private consumption: 55% (percentage of GDP)

Motor vehicles: 1.4 (per 100 people)

Telephones: 0.7 (per 100 people)

Adult illiteracy: 23%

Japan

GDP per capita: $19,390

Industrial production: 42% (percentage of GDP)

Private consumption: 57% (percentage of GDP)

Motor vehicles: 45 (per 100 people)

Telephones: 56 (per 100 people)

Adult illiteracy: 5%

Malaysia

GDP per capita: $7,400

Industrial production: NA

Private consumption: 56% (percentage of GDP)

Motor vehicles: 12 (per 100 people)

Telephones: 10.8 (per 100 people)

Adult illiteracy: 22%

Philippines

GDP per capita: $2,440

Industrial production: 34% (percentage of GDP)

Private consumption: 72% (percentage of GDP)

Motor vehicles: 1.9 (per 100 people)

Telephones: 1.7 (per 100 people)

Adult illiteracy: 10%

Thailand

GDP per capita: $5,270

Industrial production: 39% (percentage of GDP)

Private consumption: 58% (percentage of GDP)

Motor vehicles: 3.9 (per 100 people)

Telephones: 3.1 (per 100 people)

Adult illiteracy: 7%

Real GDP per capita for 1991 expressed in purchasing power parity dollars. Industrial production as a percentage of GDP for 1991. Private consumption as a percentage of GDP for 1991. Motor vehicles per 100 people 1989-90. Telephones per 100 people 1990-92. Adult illiteracy rate for 1990.

Sources: Penn World Tables, United Nations Statistical Division, World Bank, International Telecommunication Union