. experience of developlng countries taken as a group, assurning that suitablepolicies are adopted by national @vernnents and these are supported by thelnternationar conrnunity. This target courd be reached if the sroner-groringcountrles attain standards of performance already achleved by the faster-growingcountrles. 17r- under tbe higher-gronth scenario, the share of investnent in GDp for thedeveloping market econoniea as a group eilr increase frofi 23.2 per cent in l9g5 to29 per cent by the year ZO0O, ICORS wlll decrease frolD 2.2 to roughly 4.5,achieeing che equivalent of the strategy targets. As incone lncreases, the pool ofdiscretionary incone also incleases, and countries therefore rlll. be able to devotea greater fractlon of incorne to doNnestic savlngs. lDable 29 tndicates thaE thenational savings rate for all developlng narket econonies is projected to increasefrom 20.8 per cent in 1985 to 25 per cent by the end of the century. Thedifference, or internal balance, ls projected to be 3.0 per cent of GDp ln theyear 200 0. 172. Fron table 29 it is also clear that the investnent required and donestlcsavings available wirl differ widely among the different group€ of developingcountries- The pecroleum-importing developing countrie€ as a wholb are projectedto experienee a combined incernal balance aftounting to nearly 5 per cent of GDp bythe year 2000. For the low-income countrlea. the'balance ie O per cent, and forlhe least developed councrles Che gap is over 15 per cent of GDp. ?besedifferences refrect the differences in real incone and aligcretionary real incomeper capl ta.^/40/5r9Eng11sh Page 83 Table 29. savlngs, lnv€stoent and the internal gap (Percentage share of GDP) Historlcal 1970 1980Bagellne 1990 2000Iliqher-gronth1990 2000 Developing market economies Gross national saving Gross capltal formation fnternal balance Petroleum-expor ting economies Gross national savlng cross capltal forrnation InEernal balance Petroleum-inporting economies Gro6s national saving cros6 capltal for(EtionInternal ba lance lpr-lncome economies Gross national saving croE6 capital forna tionInternal ba lance
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic development of developing countries, specifically the growth of investment, savings, and internal balance. It presents data and projections for various groups of countries, including petroleum-exporting and petroleum-importing countries, as well as low-income and least developed countries. The text suggests that these countries will need to increase their investment and savings rates to achieve economic development.

**Category**
Economic development