Slowest-growing economies in the world

While countries like China and India are growing at a fast pace, some nations are finding it hard to push growth.

Let's take a look at some of the slowest-growing economies in the world.

Source: Business Insider

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Sudan

Growth: -0.9 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: -7.3 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: -1.6 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +0.7 per cent

Global rank: 1

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Swaziland

Growth: -0.6 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: -2.7 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: -0.9 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +0.3 per cent

Global rank: 2

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Italy

Growth: +0.2 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: -1.9 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: -0.3 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +0.5 per cent

Global rank: 3

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Spain

Growth: +1.3 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: -1.8 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: -0.1 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +1.2 per cent

Global rank: 4

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Belgium

Growth: +2.1 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: +0.0 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +0.8 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +1.3 per cent

Global rank: 5

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The Netherlands

Growth: +2.2 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: -0.5 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +0.8 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +1.4 per cent

Global rank: 6

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Jamaica

Growth: +2.2 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: +1.0 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +1.1 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +1.2 per cent

Global rank: 7

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Portugal

Growth: +2.5 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: -3.3 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +0.4 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +2.1 per cent

Global rank: 8

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Croatia

Growth: +2.5 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: -0.5 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +1.0 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +1.5 per cent

Global rank: 9

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Greece

Growth: +2.6 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: -4.8 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +0.1 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +2.6 per cent

Global rank: 10

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Cyprus

Growth: +2.6 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: -1.2 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +0.8 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +1.8 per cent

Global rank: 11

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Germany

Growth: +2.8 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: +0.6 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +1.5 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +1.3 per cent

Global rank: 12

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France

Growth: +2.9 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: +0.5 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +1.0 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +1.9 per cent

Global rank: 13

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Iran

Growth: +2.9 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: +0.4 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +1.3 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +1.7 per cent

Global rank: 14

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Denmark

Growth: +3.0 per cent

Estimated GDP 2012: +0.5 per cent

Estimated GDP 2013: +1.2 per cent

Estimated GDP 2014: +1.8 per cent

Global rank: 15