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IMF Historical WEO Forecasts Database (weohistorical.xlsx, sheet ngdp_rpch, column F2008ngdp_rpch). Values are annual percent change, rounded here to 3 decimals from the source value. Group aggregates use the country composition at the time of the vintage. Published month 2008-10 is the WEO database release month for this vintage (the historical file labels vintages only Spring/Fall); edition id follows the April/October convention.
Advanced economies, real GDP growth in 2008: 1.511 %
imf-weo-2008-10-003
Emerging market and developing economies, real GDP growth in 2008: 6.866 %
imf-weo-2008-10-005
Advanced economies, real GDP growth in 2009: 0.473 %
imf-weo-2008-10-004
Emerging market and developing economies, real GDP growth in 2009: 6.05 %
imf-weo-2008-10-006