The OECD predicts that, as the population ages, potential growth will drop, falling below 1% by 2020.

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Providing modern contraception also has the potential to stem population growth and relieve human pressure on the environment and natural resources.

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Potential GDP growth will fall below 1% by 2020 as the population ages, says an OECD country survey this week.

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Given its population size and huge economic potential, Myanmar is a market that has huge opportunity for growth given the need for infrastructure development, better healthcare facilities and power generation in both urban and rural areas.

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Combine a population of 1.3 billion with a 9.9% economic growth rate and you have the potential for a robust medical market.

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America's potential growth rate is higher than that of the euro zone and Japan, thanks largely to faster population growth and more flexible labour and product markets.

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