


Bahamas, The
Latin America & Caribbean region (not included for World Bank analysis)
High income
Debt not classified
National currency: Bahamian dollar
National accounts base year: 1977
SNA price valuation: VAB
Member of: IBRD
                       IDB
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
Bahrain
Middle East & North Africa region
Upper middle income
Less indebted
National currency: Bahrain dinar
National accounts base year: 1985
SNA price valuation: VAP
Member of: IBRD
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Bangladesh
South Asia region
Low income
Moderately indebted
National currency: Bangladesh taka
National accounts base year: 1985
SNA price valuation: VAP
Latest population census: 1991
Latest household or demographic survey: DHS, 1996-7
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: ADB
                       IBRD
                       IDA
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Barbados
Latin America & Caribbean region
Upper middle income
Less indebted
National currency: Barbados dollar
National accounts base year: 1974
SNA price valuation: VAB
Member of: IBRD
                       IDB
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Belarus
Europe & Central Asia region
Lower middle income
Less indebted
National currency: Belarussian ruble
National accounts base year: 1990
SNA price valuation: VAB
Latest population census: 1989
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: EBRD
                       IBRD
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
Belgium
Europe & Central Asia region (not included for World Bank analysis)
High income
Debt not classified
National currency: Belgian franc
National accounts base year: 1990
SNA price valuation: VAP
Latest population census: 1991
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: ADB
                       AfDB
                       DAC
                       EBRD
                       EIB
                       EU
                       IBRD
                       IDA
                       IDB
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       OECD
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Belize
Latin America & Caribbean region
Lower middle income
Less indebted
National currency: Belize dollar
National accounts base year: 1984
SNA price valuation: VAB
Member of: IBRD
                       IDA
                       IDB
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Benin
Sub-Saharan Africa region
Low income
Moderately indebted
National currency: CFA franc
National accounts base year: 1985
SNA price valuation: VAP
Latest population census: 1992
Latest household or demographic survey: DHS, 1996
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: AfDB
                       IBRD
                       IDA
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Bermuda
North America region
High income
Debt not classified
National currency: Bermuda dollar
National accounts base year: 1976
SNA price valuation: VAB
Bhutan
South Asia region
Low income
Less indebted
National currency: Bhutanese ngultrum
National accounts base year: 1980
SNA price valuation: VAB
Member of: ADB
                       IBRD
                       IDA
                       IMF
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
Bolivia
Latin America & Caribbean region
Lower middle income
Severely indebted
National currency: Boliviano
National accounts base year: 1980
SNA price valuation: VAP
Latest population census: 1992
Latest household or demographic survey: DHS, 1994
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: IBRD
                       IDA
                       IDB
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe & Central Asia region
Low income
Severely indebted
National currency: Bosnian dinar
National accounts base year: 1987
SNA price valuation: VAP
Latest population census: 1991 
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: EBRD
                       IBRD
                       IDA
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
Botswana
Sub-Saharan Africa region
Lower middle income
Less indebted
National currency: Botswana pula
National account base year: 1986
SNA price valuation: VAP
Latest population census: 1991
Latest household or demographic survey: DHS, 1988
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: AfDB
                       IBRD
                       IDA
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Brazil
Latin America & Caribbean region
Upper middle income
Severely indebted
National currency: Brazilian real
National account base year: 1980
SNA price valuation: VAB
Latest population census: 1991
Latest household or demographic survey: DHS, 1996
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: AfDB
                       IBRD
                       IDA
                       IDB
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Brunei
East Asia & Pacific region (not included for World Bank analysis)
High income
Debt not classified
National currency: Brunei dollar
National accounts base year: 1974
SNA price valuation: VAP
Member of: APEC
                       IBRD
                       IMF
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Bulgaria
Europe & Central Asia region
Lower middle income
Severely indebted
National currency: Bulgarian lev
National account base year: 1990
SNA price valuation: VAP
Latest population census: 1992
Latest household or demographic survey: LSMS, 1995
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: EBRD
                       IBRD
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa region
Low income
Severely indebted
National currency: CFA franc
National account base year: 1985
SNA price valuation: VAB
Latest population census: 1996
Latest household or demographic survey: SDA, 1995
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: AfDB
                       IBRD
                       IDA
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       MIGA
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO
Burundi
Sub-Saharan Africa region
Low income
Severely indebted
National currency: Burundi franc
National account base year: 1980
SNA price valuation: VAB
Latest population census: 1990
For more information, see Tables: WDI, Primary data documentation
Member of: AfDB
                       IBRD
                       IDA
                       IFC
                       ILO
                       IMF
                       UN
                       UNCTAD
                       WTO

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