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The comparison can also be expressed using an artificial currency unit called PPS (Purchasing Power Standard), which takes into account the different price levels in countries. By using this standard, the candidates' GDP represented about 11 percent of EU GDP in 2000, the same portion recorded in each year since l996. In addition, Romania moved into second place behind Poland in terms of size of GDP (in PPS). In the enlarged EU, eight out of the nine smallest economies would be those of the candidate countries.

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Measured by Purchasing Power Standard, the Candidates’ GDP accounted for about 11 percent of EU GDP in 2000. Besides, eight out of the nine smallest economies would be those of the candidate courtiers.

购买力标准来衡量，申请国2000年的国内生产总值占欧盟国内生产总值的约11%；此外，欧盟最小的九个经济中，申请国占了其中的八个。

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