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While countries like China and India are growing at a fast pace, some nations are finding it hard to push growth.
Let's take a look at some of the slowest-growing economies in the world.
Source: Business Insider
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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Sudan
Growth: -0.9 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: -7.3 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: -1.6 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +0.7 per cent
Global rank: 1
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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Swaziland
Growth: -0.6 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: -2.7 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: -0.9 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +0.3 per cent
Global rank: 2
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
Photographs: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters
Italy
Growth: +0.2 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: -1.9 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: -0.3 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +0.5 per cent
Global rank: 3
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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Spain
Growth: +1.3 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: -1.8 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: -0.1 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +1.2 per cent
Global rank: 4
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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Belgium
Growth: +2.1 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: +0.0 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +0.8 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +1.3 per cent
Global rank: 5
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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The Netherlands
Growth: +2.2 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: -0.5 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +0.8 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +1.4 per cent
Global rank: 6
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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Jamaica
Growth: +2.2 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: +1.0 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +1.1 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +1.2 per cent
Global rank: 7
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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Portugal
Growth: +2.5 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: -3.3 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +0.4 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +2.1 per cent
Global rank: 8
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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Croatia
Growth: +2.5 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: -0.5 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +1.0 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +1.5 per cent
Global rank: 9
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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Greece
Growth: +2.6 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: -4.8 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +0.1 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +2.6 per cent
Global rank: 10
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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Cyprus
Growth: +2.6 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: -1.2 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +0.8 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +1.8 per cent
Global rank: 11
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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Germany
Growth: +2.8 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: +0.6 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +1.5 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +1.3 per cent
Global rank: 12
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
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France
Growth: +2.9 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: +0.5 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +1.0 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +1.9 per cent
Global rank: 13
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
Photographs: Caren Firouz/Reuters
Iran
Growth: +2.9 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: +0.4 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +1.3 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +1.7 per cent
Global rank: 14
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Slowest-growing economies in the world
Photographs: Radu Sigheti/Reuters
Denmark
Growth: +3.0 per cent
Estimated GDP 2012: +0.5 per cent
Estimated GDP 2013: +1.2 per cent
Estimated GDP 2014: +1.8 per cent
Global rank: 15
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