| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
10798 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
9113 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
4889 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
9.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
6.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
5739.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4963.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2827.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
5266.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4445.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2657.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
19.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
27.0 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
6.14 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
5.11 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
5.10 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
1940 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
1597 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
545 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
175 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
146 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
17.6 |
Age group 12 years and over. 2006. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
23.8 |
Age group 12 years and over. 2003. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
15.8 |
Age group 12 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 12 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
15.2 |
Age group 12 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
20.9 |
Age group 12 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 12 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
29.9 |
Age group 12 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
19.7 |
Age group 12 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
48.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
48.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
49.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
63.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
62.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
69.0 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1675 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1104 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
83.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
39.7 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
21.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
4.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
3.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
5072.5 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
3986.9 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United Kingdom (65.0), South Africa (10.2), Norway |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
South Africa (83.5), China (1.8), Belgium (1.6) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
34.0 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
6.8/4.5 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
99.1 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
50.7/50.5 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
46.5 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.9 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
44.4 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
58.9 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.6 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
5.8 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
2942 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
8.7 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
94.4/93.7 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
49.8/50.2 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
41.5 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
11.1/88.9 |
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