Subsequently, however, Asian economies staged much faster recoveries than advanced countries and came to serve as the locomotives of the world economic recovery. During 2009, economic growth in major advanced countries, namely G7 countries, averaged a negative 3.4%, whereas that of the Asian economies reached a positive 3.6%.
But while the OECD continues to provide excellent analysis, particularly in terms of structural policies, it is not yet a truly global table. Indeed, there are only two economic tables with a fully global representation: the World Trade Organization (WTO) to deal with trade issues, and the IMF to deal with macroeconomic and financial stability issues.