AP Global Economy Tracker at a glance

The Associated Press Global Economy Tracker follows economic and financial
metrics for 22 countries that make up more than 80 percent of the world's
economic output. Below is a snapshot of their performance.
Fastest growth (October-December quarter, year over year):
- Argentina 10.1 percent
- China 9.8 percent
- India 8.2 percent
- Indonesia 6.9 percent
- Brazil 5.0 percent
(Data not available for Russia and Turkey)

Slowest growth (October-December quarter, year over year):
- Spain 0.6 percent
- Italy 1.3 percent
- Britain 1.5 percent
- France 1.5 percent
- Belgium 1.8 percent

Highest inflation (December consumer price index, year over year):
- Argentina 10.6 percent
- Russia 9.6 percent
- Indonesia 7 percent
- Brazil 6 percent
- Turkey 4.9 percent

Lowest inflation (December consumer price index, year over year):
- Japan 0 percent
- Switzerland 0.2 percent
- United States 1.6 percent
- France 1.8 percent
- Italy 1.9 percent

Highest interest rates (10-year bond yield, as of March 28):
- Brazil 12.8 percent
- Russia 11.2 percent
- Turkey 9.4 percent
- South Africa 8.7 percent
- Indonesia 8.1 percent

Lowest interest rates (10-year bond yield, as of March 28):
- Japan 1.3 percent
- Switzerland 1.9 percent
- Canada 3.3 percent
- Germany 3.3 percent
- United States 3.5 percent

Best stock market performance (12-month change as of March 28):
-Argentina +37.9 percent
-Russia +34.6 percent
-Indonesia +28.1 percent
-South Korea +21.1 percent
-Canada +16.2 percent

Worst stock market performance (12-month change as of March 28):
- Japan -13.8 percent
- Switzerland -7.0 percent
- Italy -4.6 percent
- Spain -2.9 percent
- Brazil -2.2 percent

Fastest-rising currency vs. US dollar (12-month change as of March 28):
- Switzerland +16.4 percent
- Australia +13.6 percent
- Japan +13.3 percent
- Brazil +9.7 percent
- South Africa +8.4 percent

Slowest-rising currency vs. US dollar (12-month change as of March 28):
- Argentina -4.4 percent
- Turkey -1.0 percent
- India +0.9 percent
- South Korea +2.2 percent
- China +4.0 percent

Highest unemployment (December 2010):
- South Africa 24 percent
- Spain 20.2 percent
- Turkey 11.4 percent
- United States 9.4 percent
- Belgium 8.1 percent
(Data not available for India, Indonesia and Italy)

Lowest unemployment (December 2010):
- South Korea 3.2 percent
- Switzerland 3.5 percent
- China 4.1 percent
- Japan 4.9 percent
- Australia 5 percent


Sources: FactSet, AP