KEY LDC DEBTORS: ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL INDICATORS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00224R000501830003-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 20, 2011
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Key LDC Debtors:
Economic / Finsncial Indicators
Total
International
Other -
Debt ?
Reserves ~
Indicators
Brazil
110
2.0 (Feb 87)
Annualized 1987 inflation 80096 in Feb; trade surplus
3.5 (Nov 86)
remains low, x130 million in January.
Mexico
104
6.3 (Dec 86)
Inflation rising, estimated 1309b to 1409b by yearend,
4.0 (Jul 86)
up from 10696 in 1986; money supply growth up.
Argentina
50
2.0 (Dec 86)
Inflation rose in January at 7.696 monthly rate, up
3.5 (Sep 86)
from 4.79b in December; price freeze will slow this
rate.
Venezuela
36
S.0 (Jan 87)
Loss of 53.7 billion in reserves during 1986; inflation
6.1 (Oct 86)
estimated at 2096 for 1987.
Indonesia
40
8.1 (Dec 86)
GDP stagnant in 1986 after 2.096 rise in
9.6 (Sep 86)
1985; growth of less than 196 projected for this year.
Egypt
30
0.9 (Dec 86)
Inflation rising because of reductions in subsidies;
0 9 (Sep 86)
1986 rate rose to 1796.
Philippines
28
2.6 (Jan 87)
1986 GDP growth 0.196, first increase in three years;
1.9 (Oct 86)
project 3.096 to 3.596 in 1987.
Chile
19
2.3 (Jan 87)
Trade surplus of 51.3 billion in 1986, 59% higher than
2.2 (Oct 86)
1985; inflation declined to 1796 in 1986.
Nigeria
19
1.0 (Dec 86)
Trade surplus deteriorated to 50.9 billion in 1986,
1.3 (Sep 86)
steep drop from 54.4 billion 1985 surplus.
Peru
14
0.9 (Dec 86)
Inflation at 100~o annual rate during January-
1.6 (Sep 86)
February.
? Billion US 5, yearend 1986.
b Billion US 5.
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