| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
956788 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
791429 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
511659 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
5.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
4.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
8.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
19840.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
16532.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
10937.5 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
19840.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
16508.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
10890.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
29.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
29.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
31.1 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
929.26 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1024.12 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1130.96 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
5954 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
14981 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
12251 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
123 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
118 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
156 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
135 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
3.2 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
3.7 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.4 |
Estimates based on the 2000 census results. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
25.9 |
Average of monthly estimates. Excludes contributing family workers working less than 18 hours per week. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
26.8 |
Average of monthly estimates. Excludes contributing family workers working less than 18 hours per week. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
28.1 |
Average of monthly estimates. Excludes contributing family workers working less than 18 hours per week. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
7.4 |
Average of monthly estimates. Excludes contributing family workers working less than 18 hours per week. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
7.9 |
Average of monthly estimates. Excludes contributing family workers working less than 18 hours per week. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
10.6 |
Average of monthly estimates. Excludes contributing family workers working less than 18 hours per week. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
49.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
49.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
48.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
72.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
73.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
73.3 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
6448 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
6023 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
5322 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
15137 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
14908 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
11721 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
139.8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
128.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
114.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
73.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
68.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
41.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
371477.1 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
356841.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
China (22.1), United States (12.4), Japan (7.1) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
China (17.7), Japan (15.8), United States (10.5) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.3 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
16.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
18.9/14.0 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
99.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
82.2/75.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
4.1 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
80.5 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1997. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
81.3 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.6 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.9 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
1.1 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
1273 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
4.6 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
98.8/103.4 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
37.5/62.5 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
13.7/86.3 |
2008. |
