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China has been a strong driver of growth since 1980, and South Korea has contributed. The wealthy city-states of Hong Kong and Singapore may be among the richest countries in the Pacific Rim, but their overall economies remain small compared with the big three. The other nations in Asia that were charted -- Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam all were noted as being minor economies. They may have seen growth in fifty years, but they remain small economies with relatively low GDP per capita rates. As a result, the conclusion that can be drawn from the data is that Japan remains the most sophisticated economy in the Pacific Rim, with South Korea and China making some contributions to the region's economic relevance. The city-states are valuable contributors, albeit with small economies, and other nations remain peripheral to Asia's economic success story.
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Each economy has seen a steady upward trajectory. This holds true even for troubled nations -- China's GDP per capita saw some declines in the 60s and 70s but quickly recovered. Vietnam emerged from the 60s and 70s with no economy and has seen steady growth since then. Japan has seen financial turmoil and a prolonged period of stagflation, but this has only slowed its economic progress, not reversed it. In general, the trend in Asian countries is almost entirely upward, and certainly for all nations studied their economies have improved steadily since the 1980s.
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All statistics derive from the World Bank: http://databank.worldbank.org
Exhibit A: GDP in Constant 2000 USD 1960-2010 for Selected Asian Nations
Exhibit B:
Exhibit C
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