| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
245351 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
176420 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
122725 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
4.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3840.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2800.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2023.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3718.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2664.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1991.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
26.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
28.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
22.0 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
34.52 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
40.22 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
40.11 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
14921 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–7647 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
9313 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
120 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
181 |
Manufacturing. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
156 |
Manufacturing. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Manufacturing. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
104 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
1.2 |
Third quarter. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
1.4 |
Third quarter. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
2.4 |
Third quarter. Age group 13 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
20.7 |
Third quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.2 |
Third quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
17.9 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
41.7 |
Third quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
42.6 |
Third quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
48.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
65.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
66.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
66.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
80.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
80.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
14464 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
11567 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
9579 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
40128 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
39556 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
30885 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
91.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
59.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
14.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
21.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
15.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
153571.1 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
143761.4 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (12.6), Japan (11.8), China (9.7) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Japan (20.9), China (11.8), United States (6.7) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
20.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
14.9/12.0 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
94.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
75.0/66.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
11.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.9 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
71.5 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
32.9 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.7 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.2 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
1.7 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
139127 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
4.2 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
94.2/90.8 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
51.0/49.0 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
12.7/87.3 |
Based on 2007 data for Lower House and 2008 data for Upper House or Senate. |
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