1. Strong growth in developing economies Real GDP annual percent change Forecast 2008 Source: World Bank Average growth rate 1980s 2000s 1990s

2. A turning point in global imbalances Current account balance, billions of dollars, 2002 and 2006, 2008 Source: World Bank. 2002 2006 2008

3. Globalization increases developing countries share in world trade US$2001 trln. Source: World Bank simulations with Linkage model. Exports from developing and developed countries, 2005-2030 Developing countries High-income countries $27 trln 32% 45% 22%

4. Globalization to triple developing members in global middle class South Asia Europe & Central Asia East-Asia Individuals residing in a developing country earning a middle income (million) Latin America Middle East Africa