| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||
| Exchange Rate (average) R=$ | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | ||||
| Exchange Rate (year end) R=$ |
5.9 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 9.8 | ||||
| Headline CPI inflation (average) | 6.9% | 6.9% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 5.9% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4.0% | ||||
| CPIX inflation (average) | 6.7% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 4.5% | |||||||||
| Prime Rate % (average) | 21.8% | 18.0% | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 15.0% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 9.0% | ||||