Changes in Consumer Prices in Less-Developed Countries 3
Table
% change from preceding year
Area 1998 1999 2000 2001 20021
All less-developed countries 10.5 6.9 6.1 5.7 5.6
Regional groups
Africa 10.9 12.3 14.3 13.1 9.6
Asia 7.7 2.5 1.9 2.6 2.1
Middle East, Europe, Malta, and Turkey 27.6 23.6 19.6 17.2 17.1
Western Hemisphere 9.8 8.9 8.1 6.4 8.6
See as table: 1Projected.
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, September 2002.