| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
5739360 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
2283670 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
1192840 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
10.4 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
11.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
8.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4354.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1777.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
956.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4529.4 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1764.9 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
949.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
46.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
39.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
34.3 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
6.62 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
8.07 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
8.28 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
305374 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
134082 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
20518 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
120 |
2008. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
114 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
85 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
115 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
85 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
27.2 |
Official estimates. Age group 16 years and over. 2008. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
23.8 |
Official estimates. Age group 16 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
22.5 |
Official estimates. Age group 16 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
39.6 |
Official estimates. Age group 16 years and over. 2008. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
44.8 |
Official estimates. Age group 16 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
50.0 |
Official estimates. Age group 16 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
67.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
69.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
71.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
80.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
82.6 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
55664 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
46809 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
31229 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
1814966 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
1439360 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
920520 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
86.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
56.9 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
18.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
34.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
8.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.8 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
1577764.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
1396002.0 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
181762.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
United States (18.0), China, Hong Kong SAR (13.8), Japan (7.7) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
Japan (12.7), Republic of Korea (9.9) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-2.3 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
50.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
19.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
13.7/12.0 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
108.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
75.6/72.1 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
19.6 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.6 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
84.6 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
685.8/0.1 |
Estimates. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
301108 |
The 300,000 Vietnamese refugees are well integrated and in practice receive protection from the Government of China. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
1.9 |
1999. |
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
95.7/92.5 |
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| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
49.7 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
21.3 |
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