TABLE-OECD's GDP, inflation forecasts for BRIC countries

Wed Jun 4, 2008 5:02am EDT
BEIJING, June 4 (Reuters) - The Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development on Wednesday issued the following
forecasts for gross domestic product and inflation in 2008 and
2009 for Brazil, Russia, India and China.
(Percent change on a year earlier)
GDP CPI inflation
2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009
Brazil 5.4 4.8 4.5 4.5 4.9 4.5
Russia 8.1 7.5 6.5 11.9 13.0 10.0
India^ 9.0 7.8 8.0 6.1 6.7 5.5
China 11.9 10.0 9.5 4.8 6.1 4.2
^India's figures are for fiscal years starting in April.
Indian CPI is for industrial workers. 2008/2009 GDP forecasts
published before India on May 30 reported full-year 2007 growth
of 9.0 percent, which beat the OECD's projection of 8.7
percent.
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(Reporting by Alan Wheatley)