RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/BFA/W/208 
10 August 2010 
 (10-4257) 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration  
  
 
 
2011 PROVISIONAL DRAFT SC ALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS 
 
 1. The scale of Members' contributions for 2011 is due to be approved by the General Council in 
December 2010.  This scale is derived from the total amount of assessed contributions and shared 
between Members on the basis of international trade statistics.  
2. The General Council approved the budget for the biennium 2010-2011 on 17 December 
2009.
1  It included estimates of expe nditure for 2011 that foresee assess ed contributions amounting to 
CHF 196,300,000 for 2011.  The estimates of expenditu re for 2011 may be revised in accordance with 
the biennial budgeting process.2  The Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration examines a 
report by the Director-General and formulates a recommendation for consider ation by the General 
Council by the end of the year.  
3. The international trade statistics for the year s 2004-2008 that determine the share to be 
contributed by each Member in 2011 have been r ecently updated. The statistics relate to trade in 
goods, services and intellectual property rights report ed in Balance of Payments statistics from the 
International Monetary Fund as defi ned in the Financial Regulations.3   
4. The 2011 scale of contributions re produced below is only indicative  as it is based on foreseen 
assessed contributions amounting to CHF 196,300,000.  It is intende d to provide Members with a 
more accurate estimate of the amount of their 2011 contributions.  This amount may be modified as 
part of the budget revision process at the end of 2010.  Variations in Members' individual 
contributions are essentially triggered by ch anges in international trade statistics. 
 
2010 Contribution 2011 Contribution 
(indicative) Members 
% CHF % CHF 
Albania 0.022% 42,284 0.026% 51,038 
Angola  0.160% 307,520 0.200% 392,600 
Antigua and Barbuda 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Argentina  0.335% 643,870 0.356% 698,828 
Armenia 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Australia  1.158% 2,225,676 1.190% 2,335,970 
Austria 1.282% 2,464,004 1.267% 2,487,121 
Bahrain 0.091% 174,902 0.095% 186,485 
Bangladesh 0.101% 194,122 0.103% 202,189 
Barbados 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Belgium 2.533% 4,868,426 2.435% 4,779,905 
                                                      
1 WT/GC/M/124 and WT/BFA/114. 
2 WT/GC/M/82 and WT/BFA/W/105/Rev.1. 
3 WT/L/156/Rev.2, regulation 12.3(b). WT/BFA/W/208 
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  2010 Contribution 2011 Contribution 
(indicative) Members 
% CHF % CHF 
Belize  0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Benin   0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Bolivia 0.025% 48,050 0.028% 54,964 
Botswana 0.034% 65,348 0.033% 64,779 
Brazil  0.944% 1,814,368 1.022% 2,006,186 
Brunei Darussalam 0.033% 63,426 0.038% 74,594 
Bulgaria 0.157% 301,754 0.172% 337,636 
Burkina Faso 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Burundi 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Cambodia 0.035% 67,270 0.036% 70,668 
Cameroon 0.034% 65,348 0.037% 72,631 
Canada  3.213% 6,175,386 3.021% 5,930,223 
Cape Verde 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Central African Republic 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Chad 0.022% 42,284 0.023% 45,149 
Chile 0.358% 688,076 0.376% 738,088 
China, People's Republic of 6.454% 12,404,588 6.878% 13,501,514 
Colombia 0.202% 388,244 0.212% 416,156 
Congo   0.033% 63,426 0.028% 54,964 
Costa Rica 0.085% 163,370 0.082% 160,966 
Côte d'Ivoire 0.060% 115,320 0.058% 113,854 
Croatia 0.169% 324,818 0.169% 331,747 
Cuba 0.068% 130,696 0.073% 143,299 
Cyprus  0.066% 126,852 0.069% 135,447 
Czech Republic 0.746% 1,433,812 0.790% 1,550,770 
Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.015% 28,830 0.032% 62,816 
Denmark 0.980% 1,883,560 0.976% 1,915,888 
Djibouti 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Dominica 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Dominican Republic  0.088% 169,136 0.084% 164,892 
Ecuador 0.093% 178,746 0.099% 194,337 
Egypt   0.263% 505,486 0.284% 557,492 
El Salvador  0.051% 98,022 0.049% 96,187 
Estonia 0.094% 180,668 0.097% 190,411 
European Union 0.000% 0 0.000% 0 
Fiji 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Finland 0.646% 1,241,612 0.648% 1,272,024 
Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia 0.026% 49,972 0.029% 56,927 
France  4.626% 8,891,172 4.488% 8,809,944 
Gabon   0.023% 44,206 0.021% 41,223 
Gambia  0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Georgia 0.023% 44,206 0.025% 49,075 
Germany 8.933% 17,169,226 8.856% 17,384,328 
Ghana   0.044% 84,568 0.046% 90,298 
Greece  0.496% 953,312 0.506% 993,278 
Grenada 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Guatemala  0.071% 136,462 0.071% 139,373 
Guinea  0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Guinea-Bissau  0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Guyana  0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Haiti   0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445  WT/BFA/W/208 
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  2010 Contribution 2011 Contribution 
(indicative) Members 
% CHF % CHF 
Honduras 0.052% 99,944 0.052% 102,076 
Hong Kong, China  2.752% 5,289,344 2.630% 5,162,690 
Hungary 0.632% 1,214,704 0.647% 1,270,061 
Iceland 0.048% 92,256 0.047% 92,261 
India   1.075% 2,066,150 1.510% 2,964,130 
Indonesia  0.739% 1,420,358 0.758% 1,487,954 
Ireland 1.225% 2,354,450 1.188% 2,332,044 
Israel  0.463% 889,886 0.453% 889,239 
Italy   3.842% 7,384,324 3.741% 7,343,583 
Jamaica 0.042% 80,724 0.041% 80,483 
Japan   5.111% 9,823,342 4.963% 9,742,369 
Jordan  0.073% 140,306 0.077% 151,151 
Kenya   0.046% 88,412 0.049% 96,187 
Korea, Republic of   2.639% 5,072,158 2.685% 5,270,655 
Kuwait  0.284% 545,848 0.308% 604,604 
Kyrgyz Republic  0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Latvia  0.075% 144,150 0.081% 159,003 
Lesotho 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Liechtenstein  0.024% 46,128 0.024% 47,112 
Lithuania  0.131% 251,782 0.142% 278,746 
Luxembourg 0.412% 791,864 0.421% 826,423 
Macao, China   0.078% 149,916 0.077% 151,151 
Madagascar 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Malawi  0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Malaysia 1.179% 2,266,038 1.154% 2,265,302 
Maldives 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Mali 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Malta 0.041% 78,802 0.040% 78,520 
Mauritania 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Mauritius  0.032% 61,504 0.031% 60,853 
Mexico  1.925% 3,699,850 1.855% 3,641,365 
Moldova 0.017% 32,674 0.018% 35,334 
Mongolia 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Morocco 0.170% 326,740 0.181% 355,303 
Mozambique 0.020% 38,440 0.020% 39,260 
Myanmar 0.024% 46,128 0.021% 41,223 
Namibia 0.022% 42,284 0.022% 43,186 
Nepal   0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Netherlands  3.274% 6,292,628 3.233% 6,346,379 
New Zealand    0.243% 467,046 0.237% 465,231 
Nicaragua  0.022% 42,284 0.022% 43,186 
Niger   0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Nigeria 0.264% 507,408 0.328% 643,864 
Norway  0.878% 1,687,516 0.896% 1,758,848 
Oman    0.127% 244,094 0.142% 278,746 
Pakistan 0.179% 344,038 0.185% 363,155 
Panama  0.086% 165,292 0.087% 170,781 
Papua New Guinea 0.019% 36,518 0.017% 33,371 
Paraguay 0.035% 67,270 0.040% 78,520 
Peru 0.147% 282,534 0.160% 314,080 
Philippines 0.413% 793,786 0.386% 757,718 
Poland  0.974% 1,872,028 1.050% 2,061,150 WT/BFA/W/208 
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  2010 Contribution 2011 Contribution 
(indicative) Members 
% CHF % CHF 
Portugal 0.515% 989,830 0.505% 991,315 
Qatar 0.181% 347,882 0.204% 400,452 
Romania 0.321% 616,962 0.351% 689,013 
Rwanda  0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Saint Lucia  0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Saudi Arabia  0.995% 1,912,390 1.124% 2,206,412 
Senegal 0.024% 46,128 0.021% 41,223 
Sierra Leone 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Singapore  2.171% 4,172,662 2.202% 4,322,526 
Slovak Republic  0.334% 641,948 0.363% 712,569 
Slovenia 0.188% 361,336 0.193% 378,859 
Solomon Islands  0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
South Africa 0.552% 1,060,944 0.560% 1,099,280 
Spain   2.649% 5,091,378 2.617% 5,137,171 
Sri Lanka  0.073% 140,306 0.071% 139,373 
Suriname 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Swaziland  0.017% 32,674 0.015% 29,445 
Sweden  1.335% 2,565,870 1.316% 2,583,308 
Switzerland 1.368% 2,629,296 1.342% 2,634,346 
Chinese Taipei 1.745% 3,353,890 1.672% 3,282,136 
Tanzania 0.029% 55,738 0.031% 60,853 
Thailand 1.048% 2,014,256 1.068% 2,096,484 
Togo 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Tonga 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
Trinidad and Tobago 0.067% 128,774 0.058% 113,854 
Tunisia 0.122% 234,484 0.125% 245,375 
Turkey  0.902% 1,733,644 0.945% 1,855,035 
Uganda  0.017% 32,674 0.018% 35,334 
Ukraine 0.367% 705,374 0.407% 798,941 
United Arab Emirates 0.895% 1,720,190 1.020% 2,002,260 
United Kingdom 5.105% 9,811,810 4.841% 9,502,883 
United States of America 12.962% 24,912,964 12.423% 24,386,349 
Uruguay 0.039% 74,958 0.043% 84,409 
Viet Nam 0.324% 622,728 0.351% 689,013 
Venezuela 0.336% 645,792 0.372% 730,236 
Zambia  0.023% 44,206 0.025% 49,075 
Zimbabwe 0.015% 28,830 0.015% 29,445 
 Total 100.000% 192,200,000 100.000% 196,300,000 
 
 
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