Toxic Metals in Children’s Products

World Toys Market

Canada

Japan

United States

NORTH AMERICA

ASIA

EUROPE

OCEANIA

United Kingdom

China

France

India

Germany

Australia

Brazil

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

AFRICA

Reported countries

2010, US dollars Spending per child Top ten toys consumer countries

World toys market

Principal toys markets

Billions of US dollars

2010 2008

<10 10-100 200-300 100-200 >400 300-400

25

20 5 3

Sources: Zimmy, J., Toy Markets in the World Annual 2010 , The NPD Group, 2010.

Population and GDP in 2010

Russia

Belarus

Kazakhstan

Ukraine

Kyrgyzstan

Armenia

Population

Millions

150 50 15 5

US dollars GDP per capita 5,000-10,000 <5,000

Children less than 15 years

>15,000 10,000-15,000

Sources: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2011. World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision. [online] Avalaible at: .

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