| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
206706 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
177831 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
169121 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
7.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
8.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
28684.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
25197.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
25385.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
29414.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
25227.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
25553.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
20.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
26.4 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
7.80 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
7.78 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
7.79 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
28046 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
20181 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
6993 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
97 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
94 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
96 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
96 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
4.0 |
Excludes marine, military and institutional populations. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
5.6 |
Excludes marine, military and institutional populations. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.9 |
Excludes marine, military and institutional populations. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
14.2 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
15.0 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
20.3 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
0.2 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
0.3 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
0.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
53.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
51.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
49.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
70.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
71.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
73.4 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
28169 |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
23359 |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
13059 |
Visitors. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
200.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
175.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
140.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
55.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
50.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
27.8 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
349385.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
370132.5 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
China (48.3), United States (13.5), Japan (4.4) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
China (46.1), Japan (10.1), Singapore (6.9) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
13.6 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
19.8/18.7 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
91.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
85.1/79.4 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
3.7 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.0 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
84.0 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
100.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
38.8 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
2021 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.9 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
88.4/90.3 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
50.5/49.5 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
222.3 |
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