| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
1600 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
1426 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
853 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
2.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
2.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
796.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
719.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
452.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
983.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
873.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
568.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
26.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
34.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
44.9 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
7.05 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
6.36 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
6.94 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
0 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–98 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–151 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
161 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
140 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
67.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
68.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
68.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
75.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
75.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
300 |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
304 |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
302 |
Visitors. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
23.0 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
16.6 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
3.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
2.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2004 |
968.4 |
2004. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2004 |
1399.4 |
2004. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2004 |
United States (68.5), South Africa (17.6), Belgium |
2004. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2004 |
South Africa (78.2), China, Hong Kong SAR (5.8), C |
2004. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
39.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
8.4/6.2 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
89.4 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
42.3/42.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
64.6 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
37.3 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
24.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.3 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
0 |
Value is zero, not available or not applicable. |
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
13.0 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
84.6/81.4 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
55.2/44.8 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
25.8/74.2 |
|
