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OCTOBER 1999
TABLE IN-5 AND 6
| ASIA | EUROPE | AMERICA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAPAN 1/ | FRANCE 2/ | GERMANY 1/ | SWEDEN | UNITED KINGDOM | CANADA | CHILE | MEXICO | UNITED STATES 3/ | |
| Gasoline Price Current $/liter |
$0.77 | $1.01 | $0.88 | $1.01 | $1.03 | $0.41 | $0.50 | $0.41 | $0.33 |
| Diesel Price Current $/liter |
$0.63 | $0.71 | $0.64 | $0.79 | $1.03 | $0.38 | $0.35 | $0.32 | $0.29 |
| >Contribution to GDP %GDP 1/ Transport, Storage, and Communication |
6.7 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 6.1 | N/A | 9.3 | 5.9 |
| Contribution to Employment % of Total Employment 2/ Transport, Storage, and Communication |
5.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 6.4 | N/A | N/A | 4.4 |
Source: Prepared from "International Energy Annual, 1997," Energy Information Administration; and "OECD in Figures," 1999 Edition.
1/ The data in this row for Japan, Mexico, and the United States are for 1996, United Kingdom for 1995, Sweden for 1994, and Canada for 1993.
2/ The data in this row for Japan and the United States are for 1996, Sweden for 1994, and United Kingdom for 1990
