Growth and Development Economics Country Profiles A Level

Growth and Development Economics – Country Profiles A Level Macroeconomics Tutor 2 u Economics

Growth, Development + Macro Issues in Vietnam Key Background Information Key Recent Macro Data Latest annual GDP Growth (%) 6% Currency unit Dong Currency system MFS GDP or GNI per capita (US $, PPP) $6. 4 K Policy interest rate (%) 6. 25% Inflation rate (%) 3. 6% Member of a Regional Trade Agreement? ASEAN Unemployment rate (% of labour force) 2. 5% Current account balance (% of GDP) 1. 7% Fiscal balance (% of GDP) -4% Main corporate tax rate (Per Cent) 20% Govt debt (% of GDP) 65% Competitiveness rank Yield on 10 -Year Govt Bonds (Per Cent) 4. 7% Investment spending (% of GDP) Gross national savings (% of GDP) Aspects of Development Latest HDI ranking 116 th Malnutrition data 2 million under 5 % of population living in extreme poverty 9 m Life Expectancy at birth (years) 76. 2 77 th Gini coefficient and/or Palma Ratio 0. 35 Corruption Perception Ranking 117 th Inward FDI (% of GDP) 6% 29% Ease of Doing Business Ranking (World Bank) 69 th Remittances (% of GDP) 6. 7% 31% External Debt (% of GDP) 25% Aid (% of GDP) 1. 5%

Growth, Development + Macro Issues in _______ Key Recent Macro Data Key Background Information Latest annual GDP Growth (%) Currency unit GDP or GNI per capita (US $, PPP) Aspects of Development Latest HDI ranking Currency system Policy interest rate (%) Malnutrition data Inflation rate (%) Member of a Regional Trade Agreement? Unemployment rate (% of labour force) Current account balance (% of GDP) Fiscal balance (% of GDP) Main corporate tax rate (Per Cent) Govt debt (% of GDP) Competitiveness rank Yield on 10 -Year Govt Bonds (Per Cent) Corruption Perception Ranking Inward FDI (% of GDP) Investment spending (% of GDP) Ease of Doing Business Ranking (World Bank) Remittances (% of GDP) Gross national savings (% of GDP) External Debt (% of GDP) Aid (% of GDP) % of population living in extreme poverty Life Expectancy at birth (years) Gini coefficient and/or Palma Ratio

Contextual Background on ________ Economic Structure Development and Growth Issues / Policies Share of GDP by value added (% of GDP) 3 key factors limiting development progress Primary: 1/ Industrial: 2/ Services: 3/ Main export industries (+ major firms) 3 recent/current supply-side policies 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ Key risks to sustainable / inclusive growth Long term challenges facing this country 1/ Challenge 1: 2/ Challenge 2: 3/ Challenge 3:

Main Strengths and Weaknesses for _____ Economic / Competitive Strengths Main Weaknesses in their Economy 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ Other Notes – supporting strengths Other Useful Recent Contextual Knowledge