Euromoney received replies from 32 economists at leading financial and economic institutions. They gave each country's economic performance for 2003 and 2004 a score out of 100. The world's fastest-growing, best-performing economy in an ideal year would score 100; the worst economy in a disastrous year would score zero. Respondents were asked to consider economic growth, monetary stability, current-account, budget deficit or surplus, unemployment and structural imbalances. Economists also gave their GNP growth forecasts for 2003 and 2004. Countries which received no votes were excluded from this table.
March 01, 2003