A/56/253 Table 6 Evolution of replies to communications Number of States concerned Number of States replying Percentage of replies to communications 1988 7 5 71.4 to 100a 1989 22 14 + 2 States which replied late to 1988 communications 63.63 to 72.72a 1990 33 17 + 2 States which replied late to 1988 communications + 2 States with late replies to 1989 communications 51.51a to 66.66 1991 21 12 + 5 States which replied late to 1990 communications 57.14 to 71.42a 1992 25 8 + 3 States which replied late to 1991 communications 32 to 68a 1993 22 4 + 9 States which replied late to 1992 communications 18.18 to 40.90a 1994 27 17 + 5 States which replied late to 1993 communications 62.96 to 85.18a 1995 50 10 + 6 States which replied late to 1994 communications 20 to 54a 1996 46 7 + 17 States which replied late to 1995 communications 15.21 to 36.95a 1997 49 15 + 10 States which replied late to 1996 communications 30.61 to 46.93a 1998 51 21 + 13 States which replied late to 1997 communications 41.17 to 52.94a 1999 46 22 + 6 States which replied late to 1998 communications 47.82 to 71.73a 2000 55 23 + 10 States which replied late to 1999 communications 41.81 to 61.81a 2001 52 16 + 11 States which replied late to 2000 communications + 1 State which replied late to 1999 communications 30.76 to 61.53a Year of report 25