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Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2021 1,804 20 +1,262 +233%
2020 542 43 -25 -4.41%
2019 567 41 -90 -13.7%
2018 657 41 -71 -9.75%
2017 728 40 +24 +3.41%
2016 704 41 -185 -20.8%
2015 889 35 +87 +10.8%
2014 802 36 +164 +25.7%
2013 638 43 +30 +4.93%
2012 608 42 -48 -7.32%
2011 656 40 -165 -20.1%
2010 821 37 -1 -0.122%
2009 822 34 -38 -4.42%
2008 860 32 -55 -6.01%
2007 915 33 +49 +5.66%
2006 866 32 -137 -13.7%
2005 1,003 30 +47 +4.92%
2004 956 28 +34 +3.69%
2003 922 29 -61 -6.21%
2002 983 27 +17 +1.76%
2001 966 27 +71 +7.93%
2000 895 30 +757 +549%
1999 138 51 -62 -31%
1998 200 45 -155 -43.7%
1997 355 35 -402 -53.1%
1996 757 32 -126 -14.3%
1995 883 29 -52 -5.56%
1994 935 30 +31 +3.43%
1993 904 30 +16 +1.8%
1992 888 27 -135 -13.2%
1991 1,023 23 -70 -6.4%
1990 1,093 22 -4,041 -78.7%
1989 5,134 9 +305 +6.32%
1988 4,829 9 -93 -1.89%
1987 4,922 7 +192 +4.06%
1986 4,730 7 +679 +16.8%
1985 4,051 9 +177 +4.57%
1984 3,874 8 -366 -8.63%
1983 4,240 8 +1,223 +40.5%
1982 3,017 9 -323 -9.67%
1981 3,340 9 +248 +8.02%
1980 3,092 11

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