Why invest your money in China, South Korea, and Indonesia?

China


Background: (see: Wikipedia)
Population: 1,338,612,968 (July 2009 est.) - #1
The population is expected to peak by 2030, and eventually be taken over by India as the most populated country by 2040.
Currency: Renminbi yuan (RMB)
GDP: $8.767 trillion (2009 est.) - #3
China's GDP is still 61.5% of the United States' GDP, but economists expect China to surpass United States' GDP by early 2020's. China's GDP real growth rates were 13% in 2007, 9% in 2008, and 8.4% in 2009
Public debt: 18.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
External debt: $347.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.) or 4.0% of GDP
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)


Korea, South


Background: (see: Wikipedia)
Population: 48,508, 972 (July 2009 est.) - #25
Currency: South Korean won (KRW)
GDP: $1.343 trillion (2009 est.) - #14
South Korea's real GDP growth rates were 5.1% in 2007, 2.2% in 2008, and -0.8% in 2009.
Public debt: 28% of GDP (2009 est.)
External debt: $333.6 billion (31 December 2009) or 24.8% of GDP
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)


Indonesia


Background: (see: Wikipedia)
Population: 240,271,522 (July 2009 est.) - #4
Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
GDP $968.5 billion (2009 est.) - #16
Indonesia's real GDP growth rates were 6.3% in 2007, 6.1% in 2008, and 4.4% in 2009.
Public debt: 29.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
External debt: $150.7 billion (31 December 2009) or 15.6% of GDP
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)

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