In 1997, Thailand had 120 telephone lines per 1, 000 people and 375, 000 Thais had Internet access, according to World Bank statistics.
In India, growth rates surpass 8 percent, according to World Bank statistics.
According to World Bank statistics, the percentage of Venezuelans living under the poverty line declined from a peak of 62% in 2003 to 29% in 2009.
Bank of Greece statistics suggest personal deposits are down about a fifth since 2009.
Meanwhile, the much-watched PMI data from the National Bureau of Statistics and HSBC Bank saw steady improvement.
The index is compiled on a quarterly basis using official government statistics or central bank data where available.
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The news will be seen as a setback, following recent figures from the Bank of England and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggesting that the housing market was beginning to pick up.
Governor Sir Edward said on Tuesday that the Bank would consider cutting rates still further to protect growth if statistics suggested a rising threat of recession.
Among the 10 "wise men" are Enrico Giovannini, head of Italy's Istat statistics agency, European Affairs Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Bank of Italy deputy director Salvatore Rossi and Valerio Onida, a former judge on the country's constitutional court.
The second quarter represented one of the worst periods for bank earnings since 1991, according to the FDIC, which issued its statistics as part of a second-quarter banking report.
The Bank's report came on the day that the Office for National Statistics said that the UK unemployment rate fell to 7.8% in the July-September quarter, down from 8% in the previous three months.
Mr Papaconstantinou has promised to make the state's statistics service independent by next year, with the help of the central bank.
"There's no easy relationship between having a bank holiday and the rate of GDP, " says Les Mayhew, professor of statistics at Cass Business School.
Nitesh Patel, housing economist at the Bank of Scotland, said first-time buyers failing to get a mortgage were affecting the statistics.
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