By 1986, the projects and optimism were far enough along to withstand even the drastic worldwide drop in oil prices.

In the late 1970's, however, a worldwide drop in coffee and cocoa prices and a great increase in oil prices produced an economic decline.

A potentially wealthy country with the beginnings of a significant middle class in the 1970's, Nigeria, an oil producer, was especially hurt by the worldwide drop in crude-oil prices.

As the world's markets merge into a single global market the number of market-leading companies worldwide drops, with takeovers of smaller local corporations by larger multinational corporations.

The worldwide drop in share prices resumed with waves of selling yesterday, dragging down stock market indexes on six continents and sending Wall Street into another retreat.

Tourism declined about 9 percent last year, mainly because of the worldwide drop in travel after Sept. 11, the state said.

In turn, tourism is the biggest source of foreign exchange for Kenya, a poor country, which has seen a decline in its coffee and tea earnings, due to the worldwide drop in prices.

Many big firms face a worldwide drop in demand.

While ambassador, Bushnell sought to boost Guatemala's participation in organic and specialty coffees following a worldwide drop in coffee prices.

On 6 March 2009, it was at a low of 3,111.7 points, in the wake of a worldwide drop in stock values, 54% less than the 1 November 2007 high.