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Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2021 9,156 14 +3,010 +49%
2020 6,146 19 -201 -3.17%
2019 6,347 20 +89 +1.42%
2018 6,258 17 -558 -8.19%
2017 6,816 17 +310 +4.76%
2016 6,506 17 -102 -1.54%
2015 6,608 17 -142 -2.1%
2014 6,750 17 +93 +1.4%
2013 6,657 16 -179 -2.62%
2012 6,836 15 +247 +3.75%
2011 6,589 15 +1,027 +18.5%
2010 5,562 16 -351 -5.94%
2009 5,913 15 -1,168 -16.5%
2008 7,081 14 -321 -4.34%
2007 7,402 15 +663 +9.84%
2006 6,739 15 +738 +12.3%
2005 6,001 15 +168 +2.88%
2004 5,833 15 +530 +9.99%
2003 5,303 15 -314 -5.59%
2002 5,617 15 +190 +3.5%
2001 5,427 18 +3,027 +126%
2000 2,400 29 -602 -20.1%
1999 3,002 25 -4,188 -58.2%
1998 7,190 13 +273 +3.95%
1997 6,917 14 +802 +13.1%
1996 6,115 14 +633 +11.5%
1995 5,482 10 +514 +10.3%
1994 4,968 10 +686 +16%
1993 4,282 10 -141 -3.19%
1992 4,423 10 -231 -4.96%
1991 4,654 9 -289 -5.85%
1990 4,943 9 +101 +2.09%
1989 4,842 10 -63 -1.28%
1988 4,905 12 +61 +1.26%
1987 4,844 9 -202 -4%
1986 5,046 11 -803 -13.7%
1985 5,849 11 -426 -6.79%
1984 6,275 10 +796 +14.5%
1983 5,479 10 -1,106 -16.8%
1982 6,585 8 +891 +15.6%
1981 5,694 9 +670 +13.3%
1980 5,024 15

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