| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
3366 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
2998 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
1686 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
–3.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
0.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
–1.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
4013.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3620.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2103.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
4071.5 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3672.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2144.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
18.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
18.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
15.4 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
1.61 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1.69 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
2.13 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–719 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–399 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–68 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
124 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
106 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 15 to 55 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.6 |
Age group 15 to 55 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 15 to 55 years. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
39.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
39.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
39.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
78.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
79.1 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
539 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
550 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
294 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
59 |
UNSD estimates. 2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
58 |
UNSD estimates. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
49 |
UNSD estimates. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
65.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
37.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
17.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
9.4 |
2006. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
8.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.5 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
745.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
1779.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Singapore (18.6), United States (14.7), United Kin |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Singapore (34.2), Australia (22.8), New Zealand (1 |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
31.6 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
9.0/7.1 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
103.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
71.1/66.6 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
19.6 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.8 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
51.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.6 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.5 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
2.2 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
1 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
6.5 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
93.2/90.0 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
53.1/46.9 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
53.5 |
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