It is observed that in a country in a given period of 20 years the average GDP growth rate has been 4%. However, it is observed that in this period the average GDP growth rate is 5% in the first 5 years and 3% in the last 5 years. How this difference in the average growth rates might be explained?

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It is observed that in a country in a given period of 20 years the average GDP growth rate has been 4%. However, it is observed that in this period the average GDP growth rate is 5% in the first 5 years and 3% in the last 5 years. How this difference in the average growth rates might be explained? 

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