Archive for March, 2010
Which is the World’s Largest Mobile Phone Market?
I have written before about the explosion of cell phone growth subscriptions in emerging markets. A new study by Euromonitor confirms that Asia Pacific is te world’s largest mobile phone market.
Some key points from the report:
- China has the world’s largest cell phone subscribers at 707 million in 2009
- Asia Pacific had 46% of the global total subscriptions
- The mobile phone penetration rate remains below global average in China and India
- In 2009, Asia Pacific had 2.1 billion phone subscriptions
Charts
Mobile phone subscriptions and population penetration rates in Asia Pacific: 2009
Real growth of per capita consumer expenditure on communications: 2004-2009
Economic Charts of Brazil
Last year the Bovespa index of Brazil surged 83% and the real shot up by 33%. After a decline of 0.50% in GDP last year, this year Brazil is projected to grow by 5.8%. The following charts from Banco Central Do Brasil shows the economy is on track grow further this year.
Brazil’s Export Diversification
Brazilian Banks’ Capital Adequacy Ratio
Brazil’s Retail Sales
To download the complete Brazil’s Economic Chart pack click here.
