| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
2129 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
1355 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
771 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
2.4 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
2.5 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
5.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
980.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
656.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
392.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1316.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
898.6 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
629.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
29.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
23.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
43.2 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
6.63 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
6.32 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
7.57 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-421 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-17 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-71 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
198 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
140 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
112 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
108 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
107 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
113 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
108 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
109 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
58.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
61.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
67.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
73.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
75.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
80.1 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
426 |
Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
304 |
Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
302 |
Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
17 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
30 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
47.3 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
14.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
3.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
2.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
244.7 |
2008. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
1066.2 |
2008. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-821.5 |
2008. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
South Africa (82.7), United States (14.6), Madagascar (0.7) |
2008. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
South Africa (95.2), Japan (1.8), Germany (1.4) |
2008. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.6 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
< |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
27.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
37.0 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
7.4/5.2 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
97.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
48.1/49.7 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
62.1 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
47.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
6.3/0.3 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
0 |
Value is zero, not available or not applicable. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
13.1 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
82.1/77.4 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
55.2 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
24.2 |
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