| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
19115 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
11603 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
6102 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
27.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
6.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
5.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
39730.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
24525.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
13834.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
42385.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
26032.5 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
14590.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
34.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
26.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
11.5 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
8.04 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
8.01 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
8.03 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
2946 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
3367 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
2719 |
2002. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
110 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
99 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
3.1 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.1 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
6.8 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
21.2 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
25.0 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
28.2 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
0.1 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
0.1 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
0.2 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
59.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
57.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
55.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
73.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
72.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
75.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
12942 |
Country estimates. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
9014 |
Country estimates. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
5197 |
Country estimates. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
202.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
153.7 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
73.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
49.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
37.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
13.9 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2006 |
2557.0 |
2006. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2006 |
5235.5 |
2006. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2006 |
United States (44.1), China (14.8), China, Hong Ko |
2006. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2006 |
China (39.3), China, Macao SAR (11.9), China, Hong |
2006. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
13.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
13.9/13.2 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
91.4 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
82.8/78.5 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
7.1 |
Rate based on 30 or fewer events. |
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
0.9 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
100.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.7 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
54.7 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
2.4 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
99.7/102.4 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
45.9/54.1 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
379.3 |
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