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The 1990s economic boom in the United States was a major economic expansion that lasted between 1993 and 2001, coinciding with the economic policies of the Clinton administration. It began following the early 1990s recession during the presidency of George H.W. Bush and ended following the infamous dot-com crash in 2000.
Countries in Africa are sorted according to data from the International Monetary Fund. [1] The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency. [2]
While there have been some encouraging signs of economic recovery, especially in the United States, the global economic growth seems to be losing momentum. According to the IMF's World Economic Outlook report published in April 2012, "global growth is projected to drop from about 4 percent in 2011 to about 3½ percent in 2012 because of weak ...
July 1990 marked the end of what was at the time the longest peacetime economic expansion in U.S. history. [2] [5] Prior to the onset of the early 1990s recession, the nation enjoyed robust job growth and a declining unemployment rate. The Labor Department estimates that as a result of the recession, the economy shed 1.623 million jobs or 1.3% ...
By 1998, the economy was booming and unemployment below 5%. [1] Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States was the world's dominant military power and Japan, sometimes seen as the largest economic rival to the U.S., was caught in a period of stagnation. [2]
At the bottom of the list, South Africa had a growth rate of 0.1% while Equatorial Guinea’s economy had receded with a rate of -1.8%. World Bank estimates for 2022 presented a different picture, with Niger leading economic growth at 11.5%, South Sudan receding at a rate of -10.8% and the continent as a whole seeing an average of 4.2% growth. [3]
When the 1990 oil price shock hit in mid-1990, consumer spending contracted and the economy entered recession. Unlike the early 1980s recession , the recession beginning in 1990 was relatively mild. Some of the hardest hit cities were in California and the Northeast, while much of the South was less affected.
Growth has been present throughout the continent, with over one-third of African countries posting 6% or higher growth rates, and another 40% growing between 4% and 6% per year. [12] Several international business observers have also named Africa as the future economic growth engine of the world. [20]