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Country 2002 Annual Budget (USD)[1] 2003 Annual Budget (USD)[2] 2004 Annual Budget (USD)[3] 2005 Annual Budget (USD)[4] 2006 Annual Budget (USD)[5] 2007 Annual Budget (USD)[6] 2007 GDP (billion USD)[7]
Albania N/A[8] $231,230 [9][10] $10.62
Algeria $1,518,300 $131.6
Argentina $830,000[11] $965,190[12] $735,271[13] $720,000[14] $766,000[15] $260
Armenia $126,740 $194,499 $331,913 $470,586 $7.974
Australia $38,000,000[16] $92,473,920[17][18][19][20] $73,785,000[21][22][23] $908.8
Austria $1,000,000[24] $1,691,066[25][26] $373.9
Barbados $2,000,000 $3.739
Belgium $180,000 $206,752[27][28] $243,124[29][30] $243,000[31][32] $453.6
Brazil $5,625,000[33][34][35] $6,995,624[36] $7,137,000[37] $7,460,000[38] $1314
Bulgaria $682,570 $704,682[39] $1,610,520[40] $39.61
Canada $28,800,000[41] $27,790,700[42][43][44][45] $36,256,500[46][47] $49,000,000 $40,400,000 $1432
Chile $1,950,000 $3,125,000[48] $3,560,000 $163.8
Colombia $6,996,800 $7,886,211[49][50] $15,000,000[51] $171.6


Croatia N/A[52] N/A[53] N/A[54] N/A[55] N/A[56] N/A[57] $51.36
Cyprus $567,222 $1,037,176[58][59] $1,249,000[60][61] $21.3
Czech Republic $2,452,000[62] $2,944,660[63][64][65][66] $4,288,040[67][68][69][70] $175.3
Denmark $8,300,000[71][72] $6,800,000 $5,968,200[73][74][75] $13,424,220[76][77][78] $311.9
Estonia $711,200 $717,822[79][80] $833,993[81][82] $969,438[83][84] $21.28
European Union $63,670,000 $107,559,000[85][86][87][88] $123,737,320[89][90][91][92] $16,620[93]
Finland $781,636[94] $807,410 $5,705,296[95][96][97] $6,398,000[98][99] $6,850,212[100][101] $245
France $79,501,405[102] $10,344,500[103][104][105][106] $10,158,350[107][108][109][110] $31,862,040[111][112][113][114] $18,964,400[115][116][117] $2560
Germany $17,393,760[118][119] $21,906,000[120][121][122] $20,316,700[123][124][125] $21,369,320[126] $3322
Greece $4,598,000 $17,912,746[127][128][129] $14,302,422[130][131] $18,126,064[132][133] $314.6
Hong Kong $34,000,000 $206.7
Hungary $6,690,945[134][135][136] $7,009,225[137][138][139] $138.4
Iceland $1,960,000 $2,600,000 $20
India $1,078,500[140] $1,151,500[141][142] $1,091,500[143][144] $736,500[145][146] $1099
Indonesia $2,800,000 $2,700,000[147] $2,555,000[148][149][150] $432.9
Ireland $4,260,000 $4,260,000 $7,357,700[151][152] $8,263,060[153][154] $258.6
Israel $4,459,267 $4,500,000[155] $4,800,000[156] $161.9
Italy $32,000,000 $32,000,000 $25,000,000 $55,000,000 $2105
Jamaica $596,000 $672,000 $663,795[157][158] $590,895[159][160] $11.21
Japan $51,483,494[161][162] $51,900,000 $74,500,000 $69,500,000[163] $4384
Jersey $1,414,640[164][165][166] $5.1[167]
Kenya $320,000 $320,000 $600,000 $600,000 $29.3
Korea, South $20,500,000[168] $22,500,000 $29,000,000[169] $38,000,000 $42,000,000 $957.1
Latvia $3,480,000 [170] $712,395[171][172][173] $872,232[174][175][176] $1,887,777[177][178][179] $27.34
Lithuania $796,660 $1,260,073[180][181][182] $1,190,670[183][184][185] $1,311,917[186][187] $1,428,052[188][189] $38.35
Luxembourg N/A[190] N/A[191] $191,940[192][193][194] $237,055[195][196][197] $50.16
Macedonia N/A[198] N/A[199] $241,716 [200][201] $415,727[202][203] $7.497
Malta $39,062 $39,062 $44,786[204][205] $47,411[206][207] $7.419
Mexico $14,000,000 $13,400,000[208] $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $893.4
Netherlands $22,815,770[209][210] $22,000,000[211] $42,595,000[212][213] $43,262,620[214][215][216] $51,951,760[217][218][219][220] $71,621,040[221][222] $768.7
New Zealand $10,000,000[223] $10,150,000 $11,732,120[224][225][226] $14,264,640[227][228] $18,397,400[229][230][231] $128.1
Niger N/A[232] $4.174
Norway $9,000,000[233] $9,340,500[234][235][236] $11,544,400[237][238][239] $14,093,400[240][241][242] $391.5
Pakistan $508,000 $508,000 $615,680[243][244] $740,544[245][246] $143.8
Panama $900,000[247] $900,000[248] $900,000[249] $613,000[250] $19.74
Peru $10,000,000 $10,000,000[251] $10,000,000 $14,100,000 $109.1
Philippines $179,200 $201,936 $199,456 $291,532[252] $144.1
Poland $3,454,117[253] $5,303,312[254] $6,341,004[255] $7,793,636[256][257] $9,722,553[258][259] $420.3
Portugal $4,377,174[260][261] $2,659,950[262][263] $7,058,600[264][265] $9,321,780[266][267][268] $9,597,000[269][270][271] $223.3
Romania $1,652,709 $5,963,300[272][273][274] $7,588,885[275][276][277] $12,156,200[278][279][280] $20,996,300[281][282] $166
Russia $8,881,000[283] $13,000,000[284] $12,500,000[285] $18,383,000[286] $21,140,000[287] $1286
Senegal N/A[288] N/A[289] N/A[290] N/A[291] N/A[292] N/A[293] $11.12


Serbia $80,000[294] N/A[295] $742,168 [296][297] $1,354,600[298][299][300] $41.68
Singapore N/A[301] $7,844,400[302][303][304] $161.3
Slovak Republic $1,115,337 $1,419,779[305][306][307] $2,001,806[308][309][310] $74.99
Slovenia $428,578 $641,000[311][312][313] $927,710[314][315] $1,015,950[316][317] $46.08
South Africa $879,821[318][319][320] $8,120,454[321][322][323][324] $1,875,250[325][326][327][328] $10,707,953[329][330][331][332] $12,915,191[333][334][335][336] $10,774,601[337][338][339] $282.6
Spain $7,576,492[340] $3,468,450[341][342][343][344] $9,737,950[345][346][347][348] $10,792,799[349][350][351][352] $12,154,826[353][354][355] $1439
Sri Lanka N/A[356] N/A[357] N/A[358] $30.01
Sweden $9,000,000 $12,300,000 $10,700,000 $13,508,880[359][360] $455.3
Switzerland $3,293,546[361][362] $3,637,176[363][364] $5,395,600[365][366] $5,726,000[367][368] $5,733,000[369][370] $423.9
Taiwan $10,440,000[371] $10,255,000 $10,596,000 $383.3
Thailand $1,500,000 $245.7
Turkey $60,000,000[372][373] $16,731,400[374][375][376] $19,833,800[377][378][379] $663.4
Ukraine N/A[380] $3,085,871[381][382][383] N/A[384] $3,071,040[385][386][387] $140.5
United Kingdom $101,682,682[388][389] $152,011,750[390][391][392][393][394] $138,811,550[395][396][397][398] $139,584,400[399][400][401][402] $2773
United States $131,000,000[403][404] $309,000,000[405] $336,000,000[406][407] $347,451,000[408][409] $147,819,000[410] $13,840
Uzbekistan $500,000 $500,000[411] $22.31
Venezuela $1,119,792 N/A[412] $236.4
Zambia $200,000 $300,000 $300,000 $360,000 $11.16
Zimbabwe $2,181,818 $2,883,495[413] $1.726[414]

All currency conversions used the Oanda.com FXHistory website to determine historical currency exchange rates.

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2002 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  2. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  3. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2004 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  4. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  5. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  6. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  7. Unless otherwise noted, all data in this column comes from the CIA world Factbook, online at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2195.html
  8. Budget varies according to how much funding is required for other departments within the Albanian Government.
  9. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  10. Converted from €190,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.2170 USD).
  11. 2002 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN ARGENTINA, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/11/34830440.pdf, at 8.
  12. 2003 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN ARGENTINA, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/31/34720166.pdf, at 8.
  13. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  14. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  15. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  16. For the financial year 2002/2003.
  17. ACCC's total funding for the financial year from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.
  18. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  19. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  20. Converted from 123,200,000 AUD as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 AUD = 0.75060 USD).
  21. ACCC's total funding for the financial year from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.
  22. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  23. Converted from 99,254,000 AUD as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 AUD = 0.74340 USD).
  24. Not the final amount, does not include budget of Cartel Court.
  25. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  26. Converted from €1,415,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD). Data from www.oanda.com.
  27. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  28. Converted from €173,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  29. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  30. Converted from €190,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.27960 USD).
  31. Housing, equipment and wages are not included, but are paid for by the federal budget.
  32. Converted from €190,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 Eurp = 1.27960 USD).
  33. Sum total of the budgets for the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, the Secretariat of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice and the Secretariat of Economic Surveillance of the Ministry of Finance.
  34. Amount does not include salaries, expenditure on which is allocated through other entities of the Federal Government.
  35. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  36. Sum total of the budgets for the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (2005), the Secretariat of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice (2005) and the Secretariat of Economic Surveillance of the Ministry of Finance (2004).
  37. Sum total of the budgets for the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, the Secretariat of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice and the Secretariat of Economic Surveillance of the Ministry of Finance.
  38. Sum total of the budgets for the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, the Secretariat of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice and the Secretariat of Economic Surveillance of the Ministry of Finance.
  39. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  40. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  41. Bureau had an annual operating budget of $21.3 million. In addition, $7.5 million in temporary funding adjustment was provided for additional operational requirements.
  42. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  43. For the 2003-2004 year.
  44. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  45. Converted from CA$37,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 CAD = 0.75110 USD).
  46. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  47. Converted from CA$45,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 CAD = 0.80570 USD).
  48. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  49. The 2004 budget is based on Law Decree 3787 of 2003.
  50. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  51. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  52. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  53. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  54. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  55. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  56. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  57. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  58. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  59. Converted from €867,857 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  60. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  61. Converted from C£560,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 CYP = 2.23120 USD).
  62. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/15/34720348.pdf
  63. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  64. Does not include CSK 70 million which was specifically budgeted for acquiring a new seat of the Office.
  65. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  66. Converted from CZK 73,801,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 CZK = 0.03990 USD).
  67. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  68. Does not include CSK 33,837,000 which was specifically budgeted for acquiring a new seat of the Office.
  69. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  70. Converted from CZK 95,502,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 CZK = 0.04490 USD).
  71. Danish Competition Authority also deals with cases involving Public Procurement, State Aid and Energy Regulation–amount listed is for the part dealing with competition cases.
  72. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  73. The Competition Authority's total budget is DKK 61 million. The budget for the competition part alone is DKK 34.8 million.
  74. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  75. Converted from DKK 34,800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 DKK = 0.17150 USD).
  76. The Competition Authority deals with cases under the Competition Act, but also with cases involving public procurement, state aid and energy regulation. The Competition Authority's total budget is 108.7 million Danish kroner. The budget for the competition part alone is 73.8 million Danish kroner.
  77. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  78. Converted from DKK 73,800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 DKK = 0.18190 USD).
  79. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  80. Converted from EEK 9,400,000 (about €6000,000 [sic]) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EEK = 0.0763640 USD).
  81. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  82. Converted from EEK 10,200,000 (about €644,265) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EEK = 0.0817640 USD).
  83. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  84. Converted from EEK 11,200,000 (about €704,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EEK = 0.0865570 USD).
  85. This amount covers all areas of the European Commission Competition Directorate General (therefore including antitrust, merger control and state aid control).
  86. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  87. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  88. Converted from €90,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  89. This amount covers all areas of the European Commission Competition Directorate General (therefore including antitrust, merger control and state aid control).
  90. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  91. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  92. Converted from €96,700,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.27960 USD).
  93. From the CIA World Factbook, at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ee.html
  94. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  95. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  96. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  97. Converted from €4,688,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.2170 USD).
  98. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  99. Converted from €5,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.27960 USD).
  100. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  101. Converted from €5,057,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 200# (1 EUR = 1.35460 USD).
  102. This figure represents the sum of the antitrust portion of the DGCCRF budget ($10.5 million) and the Competition Council's budget ($69,001,405).
  103. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  104. This figure only represents the Competition Council's budget and does not include the antitrust portion of the DGCCRF budget.
  105. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  106. Converted from €8,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.2170 USD).
  107. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  108. This figure only represents the Competition Council's budget and does not include the antitrust portion of the DGCCRF budget.
  109. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  110. Converted from €8,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  111. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  112. This figure represents the sum of the antitrust portion of the DGCCRF budget (€13.5 million) and the Competition Council's budget (€11.4 million).
  113. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  114. Converted from €24,900,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.27960 USD).
  115. This figure only represents the antitrust portion of the DGCCRF budget and does not include the Competition Council's budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  116. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  117. Converted from €14,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  118. Converted from 15.04 million Euros as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 Euro = US$1.15650).
  119. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  120. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  121. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  122. Converted from €18,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.2170 USD).
  123. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  124. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  125. Converted from €17,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  126. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competit €16,700,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.35460 USD).
  127. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  128. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  129. Converted from €14,718,772 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.2170 USD).
  130. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  131. Converted from €11,177,260 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.27960 USD).
  132. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  133. Converted from €13,381,119 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.35460 USD).
  134. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  135. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  136. Converted from HUFI 1,381,000,000 (approx. €5,600,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 HUF = 0.0048450 USD).
  137. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  138. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  139. Converted from HUF 1,549,000,000 (approx. €6,100,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 HUF = 0.0045250 USD).
  140. Converted from 50 million Indian rupees as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 Indian Rupee = US$0.02157).
  141. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  142. Converted from 50,000,000 Indian rupees as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 INR = 0.023030 USD).
  143. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  144. Converted from 50,000,000 Indian rupees as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 INR = 0.021830 USD).
  145. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  146. Converted from 30,000,000 Indian rupees as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 INR = 0.024550 USD).
  147. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  148. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  149. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  150. Converted from 25,000,000,000 Rupiah as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 IDR = 0.00010220 USD).
  151. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  152. Converted from €5,750,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  153. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  154. Converted from €6,100,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  155. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  156. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  157. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  158. Converted from between J$39,000,000 and J$42,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 JMD = 0.016390 USD).
  159. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  160. Converted from between J$39,000,000 and J$42,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 JMD = 0.014590 USD).
  161. Japan: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/62/34832229.pdf, at 17.
  162. Converted from J$6,160,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 YEN = 0.008358 USD).
  163. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  164. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  165. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  166. Converted from £800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 GBP = 1.76830 USD).
  167. 2005 estimate
  168. Korea: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/8/34834187.pdf, at 13.
  169. The source material indicated a budget of $2,900,000. This was most likely a typo based on previous and subsequent budgets.
  170. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  171. Global Competition Review 2005) Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  172. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  173. Converted from LVL 384,227 (approx. €570,070) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 LVL = 1.85410 USD).
  174. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  175. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  176. Converted from LVL 508,412 (approx. €723,405) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 LVL = 1.71560 USD).
  177. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  178. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  179. Converted from LVL 1,024,796 (approx. €1,458,162) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 LVL = 1.84210 USD).
  180. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  181. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  182. Converted from LTL 3,575,000 (or €1,035,391) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 LTL = 0.3524680 USD).
  183. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  184. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  185. Converted from LTL 3,440,000 (or €996,292) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 LTL = 0.3461250 USD).
  186. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  187. Converted from LTL 3,540,000 (or €1,026,086) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 LTL = 0.3705980 USD).
  188. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  189. Converted from LTL 3,640,000 (or €1,054,217) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 LTL = 0.3923220 USD).
  190. Competition Commission does not have a specific budget.
  191. Competition Commission does not have a specific budget.
  192. €150,000 budget for the Competition Council and €34,600 budget for the Competition Inspectorate.
  193. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  194. Converted from €184,600 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  195. €175,000 budget for the Competition Council and €31,600 budget for the Competition Inspectorate.
  196. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  197. Converted from €206,600 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  198. Monopoly Authority is a body within the Ministry of Economy and has no separate budget.
  199. Monopoly Authority is a body within the Ministry of Economy and has no separate budget.
  200. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  201. Converted from €188,900 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  202. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  203. Converted from €306,900 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  204. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  205. Converted from €35,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  206. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  207. Converted from €35,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  208. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  209. Netherlands: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/30/34834471.pdf, at 21
  210. Converted from €23,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 EUR = .99199 USD).
  211. Total budget of $34 million of which competition departments (minus the Office of Energy Regulation) accounts for approximately $22 million.
  212. Norway: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/61/33/36499157.pdf, at 15.
  213. Converted from €35,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.21700 USD).
  214. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  215. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  216. Converted from €36,200,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  217. Including the budgets for the Office of Energy Regulation and Office of Transport Regulation.
  218. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  219. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  220. Converted from €40,600,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  221. NMa Annual Report 2007
  222. Converted from €45,700,000 as of the currency reate on June 28, 2008 (1 EUR = 1.5672 USD)
  223. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  224. For the 2004-2005 year.
  225. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  226. Converted from NZ$17,200,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 NZD = 0.68210 USD).
  227. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  228. Converted from NZ$23,400,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 NZD = 0.60960 USD).
  229. For the year July 2006 to June 2007.
  230. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  231. Converted from NZ$23,800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 NZD = 0.7730 USD).
  232. Agency uses money from the state budget, which changes from year to year.
  233. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  234. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  235. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  236. Converted from NOK 65,000,000 (€8,000,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 NOK = 0.14370 USD).
  237. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  238. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  239. Converted from NOK 76,000,000 (€9,500,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 NOK = 0.15190 USD).
  240. Of this budget, 5 million Norwegian kroner is the budget for the Secretariat for the Public Procurement Complaints Committee.
  241. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  242. Converted from NOK 83,000,000 (about €10,000,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 NOK = 0.16980 USD).
  243. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  244. Converted from PKR 37,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 PKR = 0.016640 USD).
  245. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  246. Converted from PKR 44,800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 PKR = 0.016530 USD).
  247. Figure is only an estimate given wage and associated administrative disbursements of the Commissioners and officials working on competition issues. Total budget is around $3.7 million, due to institution having other responsibilities such as consumer affairs and international trade (protective measures and unfair trade practices).
  248. Overall budget is around $3.7 million, as the institution has other issues and responsibilities, such as consumer affairs and international trade.
  249. Overall budget is around $3.9 million, as the institution has other issues and responsibilities, such as consumer affairs and international trade.
  250. Overall budget $5,100,000, however the budget for the National Directorate of Free Competition is $613,000.
  251. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  252. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  253. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  254. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  255. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  256. Poland: Competition Law and Policy in 2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/0/4/37028574.pdf, at 13
  257. Converted from €6,521,325 as of the current rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  258. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  259. Converted from PLN 27,013,170 (or €6,908,739) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 PLN = 0.3599190 USD).
  260. $102,617 is appropriated to the Competition Council, $4,274,557 is appropriated to the Directorate-General for Trade and Competition
  261. Portugal: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/20/34837173.pdf, at 15.
  262. Portugal: Competition Law and Policy in 2004-2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/61/3/36499955.pdf, at 15.
  263. Converted from €2,300,000 as of the current rate on July 2, 2003 (1 EUR = 1.15650 USD).
  264. Portugal: Competition Law and Policy in 2004-2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/61/3/36499955.pdf, at 15.
  265. Converted from €5,800,000 as of the current rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.21700 USD).
  266. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  267. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  268. Converted from €7,800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  269. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  270. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  271. Converted from €7,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  272. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  273. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  274. Converted from €4,900,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.217 USD).
  275. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  276. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  277. Converted from €6,350,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  278. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  279. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  280. Converted from €9,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  281. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  282. Converted from €15,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  283. Russian Federation: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/42/34837192.pdf, at 21.
  284. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  285. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  286. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  287. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  288. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  289. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  290. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  291. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  292. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  293. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  294. Serbia & Montenegro
  295. The existing department is within the Republic of Serbia Ministry of Trade, Tourism, and Services and does not have its own budget.
  296. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  297. Converted from as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  298. The activities of the Commission are not financed by funds from the budget of the Republic of Serbia but by its own realized funds. Pursuant to is financial plan, the project annual budget amounts to approximately €1,000,000.
  299. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  300. Converted from €1,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  301. Singapore takes a sectoral approach to competition law with sector-specific competition frameworks.
  302. Estimated budget for year 2007-2008.
  303. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  304. Converted from S$12,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 SGD = 0.65370 USD).
  305. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  306. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  307. Converted from €1,188,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  308. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  309. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  310. Converted from €1,564,400 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  311. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  312. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  313. Converted from SIT 125,000,000 (or about €520,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 SIT = 0.0051280 USD).
  314. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  315. Converted from €725,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  316. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  317. Converted from €750,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  318. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  319. This figure represents only the Competition Tribunal budget of ZAR 8,780,651 and does not include the Competition Commission, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  320. Converted from ZAR 8,780,651 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 ZAR = 0.10020 USD).
  321. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  322. Sum of Competition Commission budget of ZAR 51,000,000 and Competition Tribunal budget of ZAR 9,240,755
  323. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  324. Converted from ZAR 60,240,755 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 ZAR = 0.13480 USD).
  325. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  326. This figure only represents the Competition Tribunal budget of ZAR 11,540,000 and does not include the Competition Commission budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  327. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  328. Converted from ZAR 11,540,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 ZAR = 0.16250 USD).
  329. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  330. This figure only represents the Competition Commission budget of ZAR 73,141,757 and does not include the Competition Tribunal budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  331. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  332. Converted from ZAR 73,141,757 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 ZAR = 0.14640 USD).
  333. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  334. Sum of Competition Commission budget of ZAR 75,346,858 and Competition Tribunal budget of ZAR 16,576,209
  335. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  336. Converted from ZAR 91,923,067 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 ZAR = 0.14050 USD).
  337. This figure represents only the Competition Commission budget of ZAR 75,346,858 and does not include the Competition Tribunal budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  338. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  339. Converted from ZAR 75,346,858 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 ZAR = 0.1430 USD).
  340. Sum of Servicio de Defensa de la Competencia budget of $2,700,000 and Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia budget of $4,876,492
  341. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  342. This figure only represents the Servicio de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €2,850,000 and does not include the Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  343. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  344. Converted from €2,850,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.217 USD).
  345. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  346. Sum of Servicio de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €2,900,000 and Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €5,248,230
  347. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  348. Converted from €8,148,230 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  349. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  350. Sum of Servicio de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €2,900,000 and Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €5,534,510
  351. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  352. Converted from €8,434,510 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  353. Sum of Servicio de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €3,090,000 and Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €5,883,000
  354. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  355. Converted from €8,973,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  356. Fair Trading Commission and Department of Internal Trade are going through a transitional period.
  357. Fair Trading Commission and Department of Internal Trade are going through a transitional period.
  358. Fair Trading Commission and Department of Internal Trade are going through a transitional period.
  359. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  360. Converted from SEK 92,400,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 SEK = 0.14620 USD).
  361. Switzerland: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/39/34837239.pdf, at 14.
  362. Converted from CHF 4,884,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 CHF = 0.67435 USD)
  363. Switzerland: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/19/34722372.pdf, at 17.
  364. Converted from CHF 4,884,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 CHF = 0.67435 USD)
  365. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  366. Converted from CHF 7,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 CHF = 0.77080 USD).
  367. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  368. Converted from CHF 7,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 CHF = 0.8180 USD).
  369. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  370. Converted from CHF 7,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 CHF = 0.8190 USD).
  371. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  372. Annual Report On Competition Policy Developments in Turkey 2003. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/20/34722510.pdf
  373. The Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies lists the budget as 109 million TL, which is most likely an error.
  374. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  375. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  376. Converted from €14,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  377. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  378. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  379. Converted from €15,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  380. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  381. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  382. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  383. Converted from UAH 15,955,900 (or approx. €2,660,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 UAH = 0.19340 USD).
  384. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  385. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  386. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  387. Converted from €2,400,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  388. Sum of Competition Commission budget of $21.5 million and Office of Fair Trading budget of $80,182,682 (the latter is from the 2002-2003 budget).
  389. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  390. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  391. Sum of Competition Commission budget of £29 million and Office of Fair Trade budget of £54.5 million (the latter is from the 2004-2005 budget).
  392. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  393. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  394. Converted from £83,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 GBP = 1.82050 USD).
  395. Sum of Competition Commission budget of £23 million and Office of Fair Trade budget of £55.5 million (the latter is the 2005-2006 budget)
  396. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  397. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  398. Converted from £78,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 GBP = 1.76830 USD).
  399. Sum of Competition Commission budget of £20 million and Office of Fair Trade budget of £55.5 million
  400. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  401. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  402. Converted from £75,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 GBP = 1.84880 USD).
  403. Represents only Antitrust Division budget of $131 million and does not include Federal Trade Commission budget.
  404. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  405. Sum of Antitrust Division budget of $133 million and Federal Trade Commission budget of $176 million.
  406. Sum of Federal Trade Commission budget of $200 million and Antitrust Division budget of $136 million
  407. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  408. Sum of Antitrust Division budget of $144,451,000 and Federal Trade Commission budget of $203,000,000
  409. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  410. Represents only Antitrust Division budget of $147,819,000 and does not include Federal Trade Commission budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  411. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  412. Enforcement agency exists, but budget could not be found.
  413. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  414. The CIA World Factbook notes that rampant inflation and devaluation makes currency conversion and GDP estimates for Zimbabwe extremely unreliable