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China's real 2006 GDP growth rate was 11.1%, surpassing 10% for the fourth year straight. China's nominal GDP as of 2006 was 5.5% of the global share, ranking fourth within the world just below the United States, Japan, and Germany. Export and import values were at 8.1% and 6.4% respectively, both dominating the third position globally. India's economy has grown at an average of 8% over the past few years, and its nominal GDP reached twelfth position in the world in 2006. China (1.3 billion people) and India (1.1 billion people) together contain 37% of the world's total population.