| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
1055 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
751 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
624 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
7.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
–5.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3453.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2541.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2287.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3277.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2417.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2177.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
48.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
61.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
26.3 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
12.80 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
12.80 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
11.77 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–423 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–271 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–56 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
118 |
Male. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
108 |
Male. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Male. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
92 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
92 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
24.3 |
2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
23.4 |
2003. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
19.0 |
Age group 12 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
11.5 |
2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.3 |
2003. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
13.7 |
Age group 12 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
54.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
50.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
37.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
76.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
75.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
72.4 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
676 |
Air arrivals. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
395 |
Air arrivals. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
467 |
Air arrivals. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
114.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
77.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
11.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
10.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
6.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
108.2 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
1096.3 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Thailand (40.9), Sri Lanka (15.0), United Kingdom |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Singapore (22.5), United Arab Emirates (19.1), Ind |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.8 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
31.0 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
6.1/6.1 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
105.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
69.5/67.6 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
34.1 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.6 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
39.0 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
36.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
5.3 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
1.0 |
Estimates. |
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
8.0 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
101.5/100.9 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
69.9/30.1 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
12.0/88.0 |
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