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Summary statistics
Region 2000 South-central Asia  
Currency 2008 Taka (BDT)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 143998  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 160000  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 1111.1  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Dhaka (13485)  
United Nations membership date 2000 17 September 1974  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 78999  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 57628  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 45470  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 6.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 6.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 5.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 493.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 376.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 326.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 533.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 395.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 338.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 24.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 24.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 23.0  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 68.92 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 66.21 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 54.00 Principal rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 1032  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –176  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –306  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 161 Government officials.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 127 Government officials.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Government officials.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2008 129 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Average of 12 months ending 30 June of the year stated.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Average of 12 months ending 30 June of the year stated.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 77 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Average of 12 months ending 30 June of the year stated. 2001.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 125 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 116  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 102  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 126 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 116  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 102  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 ...  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 4.3 Year ending in June of the year indicated.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 3.3 Year ending in June of the year indicated.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 14.5 Year ending in June of the year indicated.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 10.3 Year ending in June of the year indicated.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 48.1 Year ending in June of the year indicated.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 62.1 Year ending in June of the year indicated.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 57.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 56.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 54.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 84.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 85.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 85.9  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 289 2007.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 208  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 199  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 14070 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 12225  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 8380  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 28.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 6.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 0.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1  
Exports (million US$) 2007 13143.0 2007.  
Imports (million US$) 2007 17622.9 2007.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 United States (25.7), Germany (15.2), United Kingdom (9.5) 2007.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 China (15.6), India (13.2), Kuwait (7.2) 2007.  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.4  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 3.5  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.0  
Urban population (%) 2007 26.6  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 31.5  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 6.3/5.8  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 102.3  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 67.0/65.0  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 44.7  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 2.4  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 55.8  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 1085.3/0.7 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 28392  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 2.4  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 67.1/63.3  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 34.9  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 18.6  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 111  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 6.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 41579/0.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 125.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 2154  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 21.5/30.6  
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Data Source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
    
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