| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
3400351 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
2302718 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
1192836 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
11.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
10.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
8.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2604.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1784.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
956.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2558.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1747.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
948.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
41.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
41.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
34.3 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
7.61 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
8.19 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
8.28 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
371833 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
160818 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
20518 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
114 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
121 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
121 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
4.0 |
Urban areas. December. Official estimates. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.2 |
Urban areas. December. Official estimates. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.1 |
Urban areas. December. Official estimates. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
December. Excludes reemployed retired persons. Age group not specified. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
December. Excludes reemployed retired persons. Age group not specified. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
17.3 |
December. Excludes reemployed retired persons. Age group not specified. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
December. Excludes reemployed retired persons. Age group not specified. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
December. Excludes reemployed retired persons. Age group not specified. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
46.3 |
December. Excludes reemployed retired persons. Age group not specified. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
70.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
71.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
72.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
79.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
80.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
82.6 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
54720 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
46809 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
31229 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
1460396 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
1366651 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
863675 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
68.7 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
56.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
18.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
15.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
8.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.8 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
1217776.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
955955.9 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (19.1), China, Hong Kong SAR (15.1), |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Japan (14.0), Korea, Republic of (10.9), China (9. |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
20.0 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
13.8/12.1 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
106.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
74.8/71.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
23.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
86.9 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
42.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.7 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–1.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.1 |
Estimates. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
301171 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
1.9 |
1999. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
90.5/90.6 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
47.1/52.9 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
74.1 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
21.3/78.7 |
2008. |
