| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
13406 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
9165 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
6210 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
5.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
3.7 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
6.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
465.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
338.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
254.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
468.1 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
340.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
255.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
23.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
19.2 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
77.65 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
74.05 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
74.30 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
384 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
1 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–299 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
157 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
123 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
118 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
118 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
13.4 |
2001. June. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
65.7 |
2001. June. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
59.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
57.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
52.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
75.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
76.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
76.6 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
500 |
Includes arrivals from India. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
375 |
Includes arrivals from India. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
464 |
Includes arrivals from India. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
247 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
231 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
152 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
17.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
2.6 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
1.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
0.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
India 54.8%, US 9.7%, Bangladesh 9.2%, Germany 4.7% |
Source: CIA - The World Factbook |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
India 55.2%, China 13.4%, Singapore 2% |
Source: CIA - The World Factbook |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
4.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.4 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
16.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
36.5 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
6.6/5.6 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
98.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
67.2/65.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
42.2 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
2.9 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
48.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
945.9/3.2 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
925873 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
3.8 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
79.2/80.6 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
27.6 |
2004. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
33.2 |
|
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