Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Table of Comparison: Asian Countries' Inflation Rate

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
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
Singapore                  -0.4            0.5             1.7            0.5            1.0            1.6             1.0
Philippines                   3.0            3.5             6.0            7.6            6.2            4.8             5.0
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
Korea                         2.8             3.4             3.6          2.8              2.2           2.4             2.6

*Forecasted for 2007-2008




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