| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
186720 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
137954 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
93790 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
8.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
7027.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5377.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4029.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
6876.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5131.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3703.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
21.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
25.3 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
3.44 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
3.79 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3.80 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
28931 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
19980 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
8488 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
115 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
109 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
136 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
128 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
127 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
126 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
3.2 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
3.5 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.0 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
28.5 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
29.7 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
32.2 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
14.8 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
14.6 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
18.4 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
44.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
44.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
44.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
80.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
80.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.0 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
20973 |
Includes Singapore residents crossing the frontier by road through Johore Causeway. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
16431 |
Includes Singapore residents crossing the frontier by road through Johore Causeway. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
10222 |
Includes Singapore residents crossing the frontier by road through Johore Causeway. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
100550 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
95925 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
76795 |
UNSD estimates. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
104.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
92.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
41.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
59.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
48.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
21.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
176205.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
146910.3 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (15.6), Singapore (14.6), Japan (9.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Japan (13.0), China (12.9), Singapore (11.5) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
29.8 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
8.3/7.4 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
103.2 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
76.7/72.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
8.9 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.6 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
54.5 |
1994. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
69.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.0 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–1.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
8.4 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
140824 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
6.2 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
85.4/82.3 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
56.0/44.0 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
109.3 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
14.6/85.4 |
2008. |
