| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
2081 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
2187 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
1368 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
3.5 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
7.9 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
2.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
986.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1088.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
710.5 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
8.0 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
8.3 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
9.0 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
31.2 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
31.2 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
32.9 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
60.8 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
60.5 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
58.2 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
12.1 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. 2008. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
41.7 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. 2008. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
45.5 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. 2008. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
26.4 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
25.6 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
36.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
59.1/73.6 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
58.6/73.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
61.8/75.6 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
244 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
198 |
Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
140 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
111 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
110 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
112 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
111 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-228 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-158 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
166 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
678.2 |
2012. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
1594.2 |
2012. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-916.0 |
2012. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
South Africa (47.3), United States (43.9), Belgium (3.2) |
2012. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
South Africa (88.9), Asia nes (4.7), China (2.8) |
2012. See technical notes. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.2 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
27.3 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
3.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
49.6/49.2 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
67 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
6.6/0.3 |
Including refugees. Refers to foreign citizens. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
320 |
2013. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
45 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
60 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
10.6 |
|
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
105.9/108.3 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
60.4/44.1 |
|
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
11.7/8.0 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
25.0 |
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