Economic indicators |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
1327 |
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GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
827 |
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GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
448 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
6.6 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
7.1 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
7.9 |
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GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
1932.8 |
|
GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1298.0 |
|
GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
801.2 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
1899.7 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1278.7 |
|
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
800.3 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
39.7 |
|
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
50.9 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
49.1 |
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Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
48.46 |
Official rate. |
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
45.06 |
Official rate. |
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
46.75 |
Official rate. |
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
129 |
2007. |
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
117 |
|
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
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Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
154 |
2007. |
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
152 |
|
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
92 |
|
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
154 |
2007. |
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
152 |
|
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
92 |
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Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
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Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.2 |
May. |
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
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Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
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Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
43.6 |
May. |
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
44.1 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
37.3 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
23.9 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
79.4 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.1 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
82.1 |
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Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
28 |
|
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
14 |
|
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
8 |
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Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
638 |
2007. |
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
287 |
|
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
191 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
40.6 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
10.6 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.5 |
Refers to main telephone lines only. |
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
5.8 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
3.9 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.4 |
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Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
521.4 |
|
Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
543.3 |
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Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
India (95.1), Bangladesh (2.8), Nepal (0.9) |
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Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
India (74.0), Japan (4.7), Singapore (3.9) |
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Social indicators |
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.7 |
|
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
4.9 |
|
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
–0.3 |
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Urban population (%) |
2007 |
33.3 |
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Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
30.5 |
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Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
7.2/6.9 |
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Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
111.5 |
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Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
67.7/64.1 |
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Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
44.5 |
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Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
2.7 |
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Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
30.7 |
2000. |
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
40.3/5.7 |
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Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
5.1 |
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Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
81.1/82.9 |
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Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
30.6 |
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Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
8.5 |
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