WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/110
20 October 2003
(03-5527)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Annex VII(b) of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Updating GNP per capita for Members listed in Annex VII(b) as foreseen in
Paragraph 10.1 of the Doha Ministerial Decision and in accordance
with the methodology in G/SCM/38
Note by the Secretariat
1. In paragraph 10.1 of the Doha Ministerial Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and
Concerns  (document WT/MIN(01)/17, para. 10.1) Ministers:
"Agree[d] that Annex VII(b) to the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing
Measures includes the Members that are listed therein until their GNP per capitareaches US$1,000 in constant 1990 dollars for three consecutive years.  This decision
will enter into effect upon the adoption by the Committee on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures of an appropriate methodology for calculating constant
1990 dollars.  If, however, the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
does not reach a consensus agreement on an appropriate methodology by
1 January 2003, the methodology proposed by the Chairman of the Committee set
forth in G/SCM/38, Appendix 2 shall be applied.  A Member shall not leaveAnnex VII(b) so long as its GNP per capita in current dollars has not reached
US$1,000 based upon the most recent data from the World Bank."
2. Pursuant to this paragraph, as of 1 January 2003, the methodology set forth in document
G/SCM/38, Appendix 2 applies.
3. As foreseen in paragraph 10.1 of the Doha Ministerial Decision on Implementation-Related
Issues and Concerns  and in application of the methodology in G/SCM/38, the Secretariat informs the
Committee of updated calculations reflecting:  (i) GNI
1 per capita in constant 1990 dollars covering
the three most recent years for which data are available (1999-2001)2; and (ii)  GNI per capita in
current dollars for the year 2001.
                                                     
1 The World Bank data series formerly identified as  Gross National Product ("GNP") is now published
as Gross National Income ("GNI").  This change reflects the implementation of the System of National
Accounts 1993 ("SNA 93").  Although the underlying concepts are different (GNP being a measure of product,and GNI being a measure of income), the values calculated are the same.
2 Figures for 1990-1999 are as already contained in G/SCM/38.  As agreed in G/SCM/38, step 3, values
of GNI per capita at constant 1990 dollars for the period 1990 - 1999 are not modified with subsequent revisionsof the series.  To derive GNI per capita at constant 1990 dollars for 2000,  the growth rates for 2000 over 1999
at constant 1995 dollars,  derived as foreseen in G/SCM/38 table B, have been applied to the 1999 GNI perG/SCM/110
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i) Annex VII(b) Members,  GNI per capita at constant 1990 dollars, 1999-2001
1999* 2000 2001
Bolivia 743 742 735
Cameroon 820 821 854
Congo, Dem. Rep. 91 87
Côte d'Ivoire 806 774 759
Dominican Republic 1150 1218 1232
Egypt 775 797 811
Ghana 456 460 469
Guatemala 1044 1052 1054
Guyana 761 753 751
Honduras 681 700 706
India 502 513 534
Indonesia 681 708 748
Kenya 363 356 352
Morocco 1018 1016 1072
Nicaragua 486 ... ...
Nigeria 302 307 309
Pakistan 459 465 466
Philippines 804 822 832
Senegal 757 779 806
Sri Lanka 660 688 697
Zimbabwe  639 615 558
*1999 data in italics are as already contained in G/SCM/38
ii) Annex VII(b) Members,  GNI per capita at current dollars, 2001
2001
Bolivia 911
Cameroon 532
Congo, Dem. Rep. 91Côte d'Ivoire 614Dominican Republic 2362Egypt 1527
Ghana 262
Guatemala 1773Guyana 836Honduras 949India 464Indonesia 649Kenya 366
Morocco 1139
Nicaragua ...Nigeria 300Pakistan 408Philippines 965Senegal 467
Sri Lanka 856
Zimbabwe 687
                                                                                                                                                                    
capita values in constant 1990 dollars, as set forth in G/SCM/38, table C.  The same methodology has been
applied to derive the 2001 GNI per capita values in constant 1990 dollars.G/SCM/110
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4. Accordingly, Annex VII(b) to the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
includes the following Members that are listed th erein until their GNP per capita reaches US$1,000 in
constant 1990 dollars for three consecutive years:  Bolivia; Cameroon; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt,
Ghana, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Keny a, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines,
Senegal, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
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