COUNTRIES TO WATCH OUT FORSRI LANKA - AN UP AND COMING FRONTIER MARKET

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Note: 1Composite risk is an indicator of political, economic and operational risk of a country (as of 2015) 2As of 2014 Source: BMI Research, World Bank, Ipsos analysis

Size of bubble represents population in millions2

Emerging markets Frontier markets

Comparison of relative size, affluence and risks

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0

3,000

2,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

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Post the end of war in 2004-05, Sri Lanka’s economic growth has

been one of the fastest in South East Asia. Its GDP per capita

is one of the highest amongst frontier markets in the region.

6.7 Laos

Thailand

Philippines

Vietnam

Sri Lanka

Cambodia

Myanmar

Composite risk rating1 Lower riskHigher risk

More affluent

Less affluent

GDP

per

cap

ita2

53.4

67.7

15.3

90.7

20.6

99.1